Originally Posted by
screeton
Bringing this back to SWA focus, are there any public records to indicate whether SWA participates in this outside America maintenance practice to cut costs, and if so, the extent?
Potential red herring here. Some of these "third world" facilities provide a level of service exceeding what you would find in a US based shop. The airlines should feel lucky Oberstar got fired by the MN tea party; he'd be all over this like white on rice.