Final version of Trans-Pacific trade deal released, rules pushed by U.S. on ice

[mountain grammy]

6. My husband and I are both retired

from aircraft maintenance..He was an A&P Mechanic and I was a maintenance planner/scheduler..

Back in the 80's and 90's, airlines started to use large mantenance facilities based in the south. We sent aircraft to Smyrna, Ga, where the mechanics made a fraction of what they made elsewhere, but at least many were A&P mechanics. Don't know if that's still the case, but a quick google search showed me it's still a large maintenance hub.

The International Association of Machinists fought contracted maintenance and lost.

Edited to add..still the safest way to travel, but due to the actual integrety of the aircraft itself and the abundance of safety features.