NPR (National Public Radio) kjoerer for tiden en reportasjeserie om outsourcing av vedlikehold.  Mekanikere som ikke kan lese manualene er blant tingene man faar hoere om.  
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113945453
				
			Recent maintenance mistakes raise questions about a growing practice at U.S. airlines: Since an economic crisis began shaking the industry in 2002, most major airlines have stopped repairing and overhauling most of their own planes. Instead, they are sending the planes to be fixed for less money by private repair companies — often in developing countries.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113945453