Reuters – Southwest Airlines planes prepare for departure from Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California
Fri Mar 19, 5:11 am ET
(Reuters) – A U.S. government watchdog faulted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allowing Southwest Airlines Co to fly jets that had not undergone mandatory maintenance work, violating stipulated safety rules, the Wall Street Journal said.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said on Thursday that the company failed to complete certain required maintenance involving rivets around the window frames of 55 of its Boeing 737 aircraft, the paper said, citing the counsel's documents.
