Southwest Airlines
Statement from Hillary Clinton on Troubling Reports on Airline Safety and Regulation
By newsdesk - Posted on April 4th, 2008
4/3/2008 -- The following statement was delivered by Senator Clinton at a press availability in Burbank, California this afternoon:
"I want to start by talking about a very troubling development that has come to light in regard to airline safety and regulation. This week we are learning a number of very problematic things about airline safety and about the Federal Aviation Administration’s approach to policing the airline industry. Southwest Airlines has a lot to answer for.
Southwest Airlines aircraft maintenance at Chicago's Midway Airport: Photo by Jim Wissemes (CC) » read more »
US Aviation Agency Orders Industry-Wide Safety Review
By newsdesk - Posted on March 19th, 2008
18 March 2008 -- The U.S. aviation agency has ordered a review of maintenance records at all U.S. airlines, after safety violations were reported at Southwest Airlines.
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Robert Sturgell, Tuesday said the recent lapse at one airline prompted the decision to confirm that all other carriers were in full compliance.
Sturgell said an initial review would be completed by March 28, and the full audit would conclude by the end of June. » read more »
Latest stories
- Keating Economics
- Pelosi: The Legislation Has Failed But the Crisis Has Not Gone Away; We Must Work in a Bipartisan Way to Pass New Legislation
- Congressman Hoyer Statement Following Vote on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
- Senator McCaskill Calls for Greater Accountability on Wall Street
- Senator Bob Casey Statement on Bailout Bill
- Senator Hillary Clinton Calls for Bipartisan Action on Economic Crisis
- Congress Passes Obama, Murkowski, Allen Bill to Ban Dangerous Mercury Exports
- Barack Obama Statement on Financial Plan Breakthrough
- Barack Obama Calls on VA Secretary to Provide Critical Data on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Improve Veterans Services
- Statement from Senator Barack Obama on Washington Mutual
Yes We Can
Yes We Can:
