Southwest paid for FAA inspector during shutdown
Southwest Airlines benefited from an unusual deal with federal aviation regulators during the recent partial govt shutdown: The carrier agreed to cover the cost of briefly recalling a furloughed safety inspector to sign off on putting 3 new jets into service. The arrangement called for only a US$3,150 payment and 3 hours of administrative office time, according to a FAA spokesman. He also said Tuesday that the headquarters issued the order after agency managers and lawyers struck the agreement and determined most of the work had been completed before the shutdown, and that the move complied with laws and regulations restricting agency functions while the budget impasse dragged on. But the deal has been criticised by union officials. <br/>
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Southwest paid for FAA inspector during shutdown
Southwest Airlines benefited from an unusual deal with federal aviation regulators during the recent partial govt shutdown: The carrier agreed to cover the cost of briefly recalling a furloughed safety inspector to sign off on putting 3 new jets into service. The arrangement called for only a US$3,150 payment and 3 hours of administrative office time, according to a FAA spokesman. He also said Tuesday that the headquarters issued the order after agency managers and lawyers struck the agreement and determined most of the work had been completed before the shutdown, and that the move complied with laws and regulations restricting agency functions while the budget impasse dragged on. But the deal has been criticised by union officials. <br/>
