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Safety at Southwest Under Scrutiny

Steve Scott

Monday, March 17th, 2008

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The reputations of Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as regards aircraft maintenance and government oversight of the successful air carrier, respectively, have been tarnished as accusations are publicly aired much to the unhappiness of senior Bush administration officials and the airline's top brass. The controversy involving Southwest's aircraft maintenance program was fueled by a congressional investigation, which revealed potential safety problems at Southwest and possible lapses at other U.S. carriers. A week ago, Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN),…

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