FAA Clears Southwest Airlines In Formal Evaluation

Southwest Airlines 737
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The FAA has finished its Certificate Holder Evaluation Program (CHEP) of Southwest Airlines, a formal review initiated following several incidents. “The review did not identify any significant safety issues,” FAA confirmed on Dec. 19. The agency launched the process in July. Some of the events that...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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