Southwest Airlines was flying unsafe airplanes

TexAV8R · 03-06-2008, 01:21 PM

Records: Southwest Airlines flew 'unsafe' planes - CNN.com

Planecrazy · 03-06-2008, 04:07 PM

This kind of discovery is not new with the FAA, only on a more massive scale.

I hope that when the powers shift in Congress next year that regulation of air safety is finally separated from the portions of the current FAA that are mandated to prompt the civil aviation business.

LOT 737-300 · 03-07-2008, 09:37 AM

You should've seen ABC news yesterday, they had completly mis-interpreted the story and said "Southwest airlines had been fined over 300 million dollars after they had been found flying old aircraft." or something along the lines. I guess the memo of its maintinance standards, not age is what makes the plane unsafe, either that or they're being themselves and creating a new version of the story.

D-AIHC · 03-07-2008, 11:14 AM

I don't know what's more troubling:

a.) FAA inspectors knew about the planes flying "unsafely" and did nothing about it or

b.) WN did not voluntarily ground their aircraft when they are past their routine inspection for "airworthiness" certification.

B-16707 · 03-07-2008, 12:48 PM

i knew it. there had to be a catch to their low fares. and here i thought all along they were 100% honest! how naive of me! welp now that the mouse is out of the house, maybe they will shaped up and do what needs to be done

03-06-2008, 01:21 PM	#1
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03-06-2008, 04:07 PM	#2
Planecrazy Senior Collector Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 480	Re: Southwest Airlines was flying unsafe airplanes This kind of discovery is not new with the FAA, only on a more massive scale. I hope that when the powers shift in Congress next year that regulation of air safety is finally separated from the portions of the current FAA that are mandated to prompt the civil aviation business.

03-07-2008, 09:37 AM	#3
LOT 737-300 ЛЭТ Су-37 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere near MCO. Age: 19 Posts: 1,157	Re: Southwest Airlines was flying unsafe airplanes You should've seen ABC news yesterday, they had completly mis-interpreted the story and said "Southwest airlines had been fined over 300 million dollars after they had been found flying old aircraft." or something along the lines. I guess the memo of its maintinance standards, not age is what makes the plane unsafe, either that or they're being themselves and creating a new version of the story. __________________ My airport: Nowa Warszawa Int'l NWL http://www.freewebs.com/nwlairport PM me if you want Fantasy Flights. If you are interested in Joining BSA, please drop by our forum and make a post. http://s14.invisionfree.com/Bluesphe...ex.php?act=idx

03-07-2008, 11:14 AM	#4
D-AIHC Essen Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,194	I don't know what's more troubling: a.) FAA inspectors knew about the planes flying "unsafely" and did nothing about it or b.) WN did not voluntarily ground their aircraft when they are past their routine inspection for "airworthiness" certification. __________________ Lufthansa - Star Alliance member since 1997

03-07-2008, 12:48 PM	#5
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,707	Re: Southwest Airlines was flying unsafe airplanes i knew it. there had to be a catch to their low fares. and here i thought all along they were 100% honest! how naive of me! welp now that the mouse is out of the house, maybe they will shaped up and do what needs to be done __________________ The Completed Customs The Airport

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