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FAA proposes $10.2 million penalty against Southwest Airlines
01 April 2008
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated an action to collect a $10.2 million civil penalty from Southwest Airlines for operating 46 aircraft without performing mandatory inspections for fuselage fatigue cracking. Subsequently, the airline found that six of the 46 aircraft had fatigue cracks.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated an action to collect a $10.2 million civil penalty from Southwest Airlines for operating 46 aircraft without performing mandatory inspections for fuselage fatigue cracking. Subsequently, the airline found that six of the 46 aircraft had fatigue cracks.
"The FAA is taking action against Southwest Airlines for...
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