FAA whistle-blowers testify; Southwest replies (Winging It)

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FAA whistle-blowers testify; Southwest replies

We listened and watched online yesterday to more than seven hours of testimony before the House Transportation Committee in Washington about airline maintenance practices and the FAA's oversight of them. What we heard still wouldn't deter us from flying on Southwest or any other major carrier, but it certainly put the spotlight on the FAA's inspection process and what may happen within the agency when inspectors or their bosses develop a close relationship with a carrier's maintenance officials. Read a little about what was said here, but try to ignore the sub-headline on the print version: the whistle-blowers didn't say "the carrier," Southwest, threatened them. They were accusing their bosses of that.

Posted by Tom Belden on April 4, 2008 9:49 AM | Permalink

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YHS:

And why did the bosses threaten the inspectors?? Anyone know the answer??

Posted by YHS | April 4, 2008 2:39 PM

Posted on April 4, 2008 14:39

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Tom Belden, a former Inquirer business writer, has written about Philadelphia International Airport, airlines, the travel industry, the conventions and meetings business for 25 years. He has traveled to all 50 states and extensively in Europe and Mexico.