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More airline news. And this is really scary. Apparently, after the Aloha Airlines "deskinning" accident in 1988, airlines were required to check for fuselage fractures, to prevent a recurrence of this problem. But the FAA has been letting them skip this inspection. Yikes.
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FAA Safety Chief Apologizes For Southwest Errors
The top safety official at the Federal Aviation Administration said officials in FAA's Dallas-Fort Worth regional office erred in not responding more swiftly to maintenance problems at Southwest Airlines ( LUV).
But in testimony before a House panel Thursday, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Nicholas Sabatini did not acknowledge a failure in judgment from officials in Washington headquarters with respect to the Southwest incident. . .
But in testimony before a House panel Thursday, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Nicholas Sabatini did not acknowledge a failure in judgment from officials in Washington headquarters with respect to the Southwest incident. . .
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