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Southwest Faces Record Fines

Airline found several cracks after skipping required safety checks

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 6, 2008 4:18 AM CST

(Newser) – Southwest Airlines faces at least $3 million in fines sought by the FAA for failing to inspect 46 older Boeing 737-300 jets for structural flaws identified in a 2004 safety directive, reports the Wall Street Journal. The expected penalty would be the largest imposed on...   Read full story »

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