18/04/2018
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Aircraft Engineers International warn of deteriorating safety standards, allowing airlines to operate without carrying out required safety checks ❗❗❗
"Some national authorities [...] allow aircraft to be operated without any physical check by a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer.
The licensed engineer is only then permitted to make sure that the (unlicensed) mechanic(s) has signed a document saying that they have performed the work satisfactorily.
This is, of course, cheaper and quicker for operators but means that a vital step in the process is not being carried out by the state-licensed aircraft engineer whose role is reduced to checking that boxes have been ticked, rather than ensuring that work has been correctly carried out."
Press Release: http://bit.ly/2EXRM3M