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Government Vows To Scrutinize Financially-Troubled Airlines

Steve Scott

Monday, April 28th, 2003

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Bankrupt carriers get 'special emphasis' by aviation safety inspectors Federal oversight of safety is to be increased at financially distressed carriers. The watchwords for those carriers operating at the edge of solvency are "be prepared." "The concern for safety continues to be a dominant theme," said Marion Blakey, head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at a recent briefing to reporters of steps the agency is taking to assure adequate oversight of the industry. Nicholas Sabatini, associate FAA administrator for…

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