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Southwest Airlines 'safety culture' questioned amid frayed relationship with mechanics' union
The tensions have taken on heightened relevance as Southwest’s maintenance operation is in the spotlight following an April 17 accident that resulted in the first onboard passenger fatality in the Dallas-based carrier's 47-year history. (www.dallasnews.com) Ещё...
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What a crock. I'm now a Chief Inspector and have worked with Southwest for years. They are one of the best carriers.
Go work in MDW.... I used to work for them and left because they did not meet my standards. I will probably get down voted for this because the truth hurts...
I was assigned to clean oil out from under a leaky engine that was knowingly out of limits because the lead and supervisor did not want the crew to write it up!
At the time clock waiting to clock out, Mechanics would openly drink while waiting to clock out while other mechanics are working on live planes. Keep in mind the mechanics were subject to being called to do more work. They actually had coolers full of beer.
For a new employee. it is worse than boot camp... Running scared because if a senior mechanic doesn't like something they are doing like eating a snack, taking a glance at the tv, Sitting in one of the cushion chairs, or other similar events for fear of having speedy notes written up against them that are then used against them in the reviews.
The reviews is another subject... They basically throw you in a 10 foot hole and you have to dig yourself out, they do not acknowledge what you do good, and when you bring it to them, they they are like, oh I remember that..
I have other examples... But that is enough for now. The culture of SWA is to maintain schedule at all cost even if it compromises safety!
Just a simple questions for the pilots on here: Would you knowingly fly a plane that you know has Hydraulic or Engine Oil Leak???
South West Mechanics in MDW does, or did before my letter of resignation made it to corporate.
I was assigned to clean oil out from under a leaky engine that was knowingly out of limits because the lead and supervisor did not want the crew to write it up!
At the time clock waiting to clock out, Mechanics would openly drink while waiting to clock out while other mechanics are working on live planes. Keep in mind the mechanics were subject to being called to do more work. They actually had coolers full of beer.
For a new employee. it is worse than boot camp... Running scared because if a senior mechanic doesn't like something they are doing like eating a snack, taking a glance at the tv, Sitting in one of the cushion chairs, or other similar events for fear of having speedy notes written up against them that are then used against them in the reviews.
The reviews is another subject... They basically throw you in a 10 foot hole and you have to dig yourself out, they do not acknowledge what you do good, and when you bring it to them, they they are like, oh I remember that..
I have other examples... But that is enough for now. The culture of SWA is to maintain schedule at all cost even if it compromises safety!
Just a simple questions for the pilots on here: Would you knowingly fly a plane that you know has Hydraulic or Engine Oil Leak???
South West Mechanics in MDW does, or did before my letter of resignation made it to corporate.
Wow, how long ago was that?
2008
