Veteran FAA inspectors told lawmakers on April 3 that their supervisors looked the other way while Southwest Airlines neglected to inspect planes as required, and continued to fly them even after discovering cracks in some of them. The "whistleblowers" said their bosses threatened to relieve them of their duties. One was removed from his job as an office manager and another was encouraged to apply for a transfer, they said. A third said he was temporarily removed from his role…
Public Airing of Southwest Maintenance Lapses
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