Airworthiness Directives and Service BulletinsMore Complex Than You Think

Credit: PAUL BROU
In March 2008, Southwest Airlines (SWA) became the center of attention over its admitted non-compliance with an Airworthiness Directive designed to prevent recurrence of cabin structure failure of an Aloha Airlines 737 in 1988. Before the facts could be revealed in a public hearing, the airline was...

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