Southwest flew millions on jets with unconfirmed maintenance records, govt report says
A govt report to be released in coming days says Southwest Airlines failed to prioritise safety and the airline’s regulator, the FAA, hasn’t done enough about it. Southwest pilots flew more than 17m passengers on planes with unconfirmed maintenance records over roughly 2 years, and in 2019 smashed both wingtips of a jet on a runway while repeatedly trying to land amid gale-force winds. The lapses are highlighted in a draft audit by the agency’s inspector general that also criticises the FAA’s oversight of the carrier as lax, ineffective and inconsistent. The document indicates no agency enforcement action resulted from those safety slip-ups or certain other alleged hazards. In some cases, the report alleges, the FAA’s overall approach served to “justify continued noncompliance with safety regulations.” <br/>
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Southwest flew millions on jets with unconfirmed maintenance records, govt report says
A govt report to be released in coming days says Southwest Airlines failed to prioritise safety and the airline’s regulator, the FAA, hasn’t done enough about it. Southwest pilots flew more than 17m passengers on planes with unconfirmed maintenance records over roughly 2 years, and in 2019 smashed both wingtips of a jet on a runway while repeatedly trying to land amid gale-force winds. The lapses are highlighted in a draft audit by the agency’s inspector general that also criticises the FAA’s oversight of the carrier as lax, ineffective and inconsistent. The document indicates no agency enforcement action resulted from those safety slip-ups or certain other alleged hazards. In some cases, the report alleges, the FAA’s overall approach served to “justify continued noncompliance with safety regulations.” <br/>
