04-06-2008
04:16 AM
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"Three F.A.A. inspectors testified that their agency had allowed Southwest Airlines to fly uninspected planes, and that the airline had continued to fly the planes even after it later found cracks in some of them.
The inspectors said that when they complained, their bosses threatened their jobs and discouraged them from pursuing safety problems.
One was removed from his job as an office manager and another was encouraged to apply for a transfer. A third, Charalambe Boutris, was temporarily removed from his role overseeing Southwest after complaints from the airline. "
Shame on you Southwest, shame!
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04-04-2008
06:09 AM
2 Loves
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.
Southwest, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
BOYCOTT Southwest NOW. Who knows, your life might depend on it!
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Sorry, Southwest has lost my companies business. No need to risk anyones life. We too will speak with our dollars. If you want to take the risk, go for it, just don't ask the rest of the flying public to pay for your risk taking.
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