APA: "Pilots Cannot Ignore Serious Maintenance Issues"
You don't have to had read much about the state of air travel without having heard about the battles underway at American Airlines. With both sides trading charges and barbs, one must take all statements with a grain of salt but the Allied Pilots Association has just fired a shot across the bow that needs to be looked into. APA, the certified collective bargaining agent for AA's 10,000 pilots, has countered recent media reports blaming pilots, for disrupting flight schedules with trivial maintenance requests, with some damning details.