"The prudent approach would be, for the time being, less China, not more China," a security and intelligence professional said after learning of the airline's deal.
  • SamuelRJankis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Air Canada is a crap company and I’m sure they wouldn’t care who does the job as long as it’s cheap. But if anyone actually doesn’t want to stop companies critical to our infrastructure from outsourcing stuff like this they’re going to have to put proper regulations in place.

    Transport Canada confirmed HAECO is a certified foreign maintenance organization.

    Aircraft maintenance technicians in China earn just over $10 an hour, compared to triple that in Japan and Australia, according to a 2023 study of the aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry in Northeast Asia.