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FAA removes senior regulator in Texas after Southwest Airlines controversy
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WASHINGTON - The whistleblowers who exposed maintenance and inspection problems at Southwest Airlines told Congress their jobs were threatened and their reports of noncompliance were ignored for years. (article 4)
Rep. James Oberstar said FAA managers' actions displayed " malfeasance bordering on corruption adding that if presented to a grand jury, the evidence would result in an indictment. (article 4)
The FAA last month took the rare step of ordering the audit of maintenance records at all domestic carriers following reports of missed safety inspections at Dallas-based Southwest. (article 4)
The Federal Aviation Administration took a small step toward restoring credibility in its inspection procedures Monday when it reassigned Thomas Stuckey (article 3)
The problems that allowed Southwest Airlines to fly planes that had not been properly inspected occurred on his watch, and Mr. Stuckey rightly paid the price. (article 3)
By DAVE MICHAELS / The Dallas Morning News dmichaels WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration removed its top regulator for flight safety in Texas, a step that could signal a shake-up after a breakdown in its oversight of Southwest Airlines. (article 2)
Thomas E. Stuckey was reassigned Monday from his position as division manager for flight standards based in Fort Worth, FAA spokeswoman Lynn Tierney said. (article 2)
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- New Job for Criticized F.A.A. Official (nytimes.com, 04/08/2008, 170 words)
- FAA removes senior regulator in Texas after Southwest Airlines controversy (dallasnews.com, 04/08/2008, 644 words)
- Editorial: Safety must come first (dallasnews.com, 04/09/2008, 374 words)
- WASHINGTON - The whistleblowers who exposed mainte... (baltimoresun.com, 04/10/2008, 177 words)
- The FAA: airlines must put safety first (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 04/08/2008, 294 words)
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