Southwest Incidents Trigger Stepped Up FAA Surveillance, Internal Review

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Credit: Southwest Airlines
A series of recent incidents has prompted the FAA to launch a formal safety review of Southwest Airlines, the agency and carrier confirmed July 23. The review, under the agency’s Certificate Holder Evaluation Process (CHEP), is similar to one at United Airlines earlier this year and will dovetail an...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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