Archive for April 03, 2008

FAA Inspectors and Southwest Airlines Whistleblowers Testify that Safety Violations Were Ignored

At a hearing held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, veteran Federal Aviation Administration inspectors and Southwest Airlines whistleblowers told lawmakers that the airline was allowed by FAA officials to repeatedly violate safety rules.

Hawai'i Air Travel Market Hit With Two Airline Closings Within Three Days

Two air carriers serving the Hawaiian Islands, Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines, Inc., declared bankruptcy and shuttered their doors suddenly this week, leaving thousands without jobs and many passengers scrambling to arrange alternate travel plans.