Just read that, on top of all of the regular BULLSPIT we have come to expect from USAirways, it is moving (in court) to terminate its 800 aircraft cleaners... Now I know that JetBlue pilots and FAs clean their airplanes between flights, but that is because it was instituted as a rule at inception - it is part of the "lean" and productive culture of the airline (although I am sure most don't particuarly want to do it - but it is an accepted practice by now...).
So, will USAirways outsource this clean-up to someone else or will it impose this duty on the already poorly-paid and poorly-respected pilots and FAs? Having flown on USAirways recently, I wasn't particularly impressed with the cleanliness of the aircraft - it already seemed a bit dirty and very worn (even though it was a relatively new A319).
Clearly this isn't a huge deal except to the aircraft cleaners who could be fired before Christmas. I am sure the pilots and FAs could grin and bare it. What's next? Will the pilots be cleaning the lavs too?
So, will USAirways outsource this clean-up to someone else or will it impose this duty on the already poorly-paid and poorly-respected pilots and FAs? Having flown on USAirways recently, I wasn't particularly impressed with the cleanliness of the aircraft - it already seemed a bit dirty and very worn (even though it was a relatively new A319).
Clearly this isn't a huge deal except to the aircraft cleaners who could be fired before Christmas. I am sure the pilots and FAs could grin and bare it. What's next? Will the pilots be cleaning the lavs too?
