Southwest Forced to Ground 41 Planes
Mar 12th, 2008, 02:57 PM
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Southwest Forced to Ground 41 Planes
Southwest Airlines grounded 41 planes overnight — about 8 percent of its fleet — in the wake of its recent admission that it had missed required inspections of some planes for structural cracks. ...
The $10.2 million penalty is the largest the FAA has ever imposed on a carrier.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1
The $10.2 million penalty is the largest the FAA has ever imposed on a carrier.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1
Mar 12th, 2008, 03:47 PM
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They weren't <i>FORCED</i> to ground any plane - please, if you are going to continue with your vendetta against an airline you've never even flown on, at least don't post false information. They grounded the planes voluntarily to do 90 minute re-inspections on them. This is being discussed on the other threads.
Mar 12th, 2008, 07:18 PM
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On March 12, 2008, Southwest Airlines was <u>forced</u> to ground 44 planes to check if they needed further inspection.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines
Mar 13th, 2008, 04:10 AM
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In my travels I run into a lot of interesting people...I was having a drink at a hotel bar last week and this guy is telling me is with a "major" research firm.Wouldnta made much difference if he was with a "minor" research firm but anywayz.....He estimates there are more than 21M Walter Conkite wannabees floating around the internet....add one more??
Mar 13th, 2008, 12:11 PM
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From today's Wall Street Journal:
"<b>Southwest Airlines Co. had to do repairs on four of the 38 planes it grounded</b> Wednesday for maintenance reinspections, another sign of safety record-keeping problems at the Dallas low-fare carrier."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1205...googlenews_wsj
"<b>Southwest Airlines Co. had to do repairs on four of the 38 planes it grounded</b> Wednesday for maintenance reinspections, another sign of safety record-keeping problems at the Dallas low-fare carrier."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1205...googlenews_wsj
Mar 13th, 2008, 03:23 PM
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So you're not concerned that a US airline ignored mandatory inspections, grounded 10% of its fleet, and found necessary repairs on 4 of the grounded planes?
No concern?
What, are you the CEO of South"worst"?
No concern?
What, are you the CEO of South"worst"?
Mar 13th, 2008, 03:27 PM
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Update: <b>"Southwest finds fuselage cracks in four aircraft"</b>
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...CAFF2145992%7D
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...CAFF2145992%7D
Mar 14th, 2008, 04:11 AM
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OK, guys, STOP THE BICKERING....From this morning's Dallas Morning News....and, for hose who don't know, Southwest Airlines is headquartered in Dallas......"Meanwhile, on many of the Web's biggest travel sites, Southwest's troubles drew only moderate comment.A search Thursday morning for "Southwest" and "safety" at Tripadvisor returned only two discussion threads,neither with more than a dozen comments." Someone is unimpressed with Fodors???
Mar 19th, 2008, 04:37 AM
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I guess that, in the future, airlines will simply decide not to say anything at all to the FAA rather than admit that they missed a deadline and pay a $10 million fine. I'm sure that will do wonders for safety.
