Article
The Effect of Line Maintenance Activity on Airline Safety Quality
Journal of Air Transportation
(2005)
Abstract
One of the arguments against deregulation of the airline industry has been the possibility that financially troubled carriers would be tempted to lower line maintenance spending, thus lowering maintenance quality and decreasing the overall safety of the carrier. Given the financial crisis triggered by the events of 9/11: it appears to be a good time to revisit this issue. This paper examines the quality of airline line maintenance activity and examines the impact of maintenance spending on maintenance quality and overall safety. Findings indicate that increased maintenance spending is associated with increased line maintenance activity and increased overall safety quality for the major U.S. carriers.Â
Keywords
- aircraft maintenance programs,
- maintenance quality,
- air carrier safety,
- airline line maintenance,
- United States air carriers,
- budget
Disciplines
Publication Date
2005
Citation Information
Dawna L. Rhoades, Rosemarie Reynolds, Blaise Waguespack and Michael Williams. "The Effect of Line Maintenance Activity on Airline Safety Quality" Journal of Air Transportation Vol. 10 Iss. 1 (2005) p. 58 - 71 ISSN: 2472-5757 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael-j-williams/9/