Todos
← Back to Squawk list
FAA oversight of American Airlines is flawed, watchdog says
A government watchdog said Friday that federal safety regulators routinely fail to ensure that American Airlines gets to the cause of maintenance shortcomings when they are discovered. (www.foxbusiness.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
"had missing engine bushings" "improperly held struts holding the engine in place".
You would think that after their DC-10 catastrophe of 1979 they would have learned their lesson when it comes to engine attachment, at least.
As usual, just follow the money. All the airlines dump loads of money on their lobbyists to make sure the FAA minds their "place" and doesn't get too invasive. Just another reason this Government agency should have been privatized long ago.
You would think that after their DC-10 catastrophe of 1979 they would have learned their lesson when it comes to engine attachment, at least.
As usual, just follow the money. All the airlines dump loads of money on their lobbyists to make sure the FAA minds their "place" and doesn't get too invasive. Just another reason this Government agency should have been privatized long ago.
1979 is ancient history for an American corporation. Institutional memory is very short. How many CEOs has AMR had since 1979?
It’s probably hard to believe, but flying AA was actually a pretty pleasant experience back then. One could be dropped of 20 minutes before the flight without worry, haha.
It’s probably hard to believe, but flying AA was actually a pretty pleasant experience back then. One could be dropped of 20 minutes before the flight without worry, haha.
Have read the article and nowhere does it mention checklists in the cockpit, its to do with maintenance. Am I missing something.
Good point, another example of dialogue/threads that just go astray by getting distracted by a catchy post as is the case here. One of the effects of an unmoderated or lightly moderated site. No avoiding it as staying on topic requires a degree of mental discipline. Some like meandering posts, others not. I, like you, appear to prefer remaining in context.
Forsake safety for profits.
In other news....
water is wet.
water is wet.
― Milton Friedman
The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best."-Thomas Sowell
The modern administrative state it’s just a return to oligarchy despite its grand promises and assertions that it is necessary for a modern world needed to be governed by a modern administrative state.