AnotherView:
It is interesting how you point out that so many people are making assumptions and, to prove this, you provide your own assumptions. How do you _know_ that there was not a concious decision to skip inspections? It seems strange that after SWA volunteered that they were out of compliance, that they admit that they did not fix the situation. That is, until yesterday when they were probably informed by their legal counsel that they were very exposed to any liability should an accident of any type occur.
I tend to feel that most people want to do a good job and are basically honest. But I also know that everyone really looks out for themselves first. Think about it, have you ever heard of a manager laying themselves off because they were not needed? If upper management in SWA pushed down to reduce costs, who is not to say that someone didn't decide it would be better to generate revenue than take needed planes out of service?
I would really hope that this was a paperwork issue, but it doesn't matter if it was an honest mistake or not. Safety inspections are required because they are needed. As an earlier poster noted, it was SWA that originally told the FAA that they were required. So if they were the first to know, why are they now the ones accused of skipping inspections that SWA felt everyone else should perform?
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I read the comments with a great sense of humor. People either think the aircraft will fall from the sky or are so tough they could fly through a meteor shower unharmed.
One interesting question for those that continue to post messages that SWA cleaned up its act a year ago:
Why did SWA ground planes last night?
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01-11-2008
07:18 PM
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What people seem to miss in all of this is the following:
If all it takes to get kicked off a flight is that someone complains, then why does it need to be limited to people with "too little" clothing? How many men board planes with pants so large that you see their underwear? How many women board planes covering their heads? How many people board planes and are just plain messy?
I support a dress code for all, personally. While I would prefer to sit next to a beautiful woman, I will give that up if I don't have to sit next to another person that looks like they slept on the street the night before and smells like they bathed last year.
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