Originally Posted by
LuvJockey
Yet another sad commentary on the state of our government and media. The most important aspect of this whole story was left out -
The FAA puts people in charge of an entire airline's operational and procedural compliance that are less qualified than Southwest Airlines new-hires. Why in the world would the FAA expect that an inspector would be able to approve any procedure changes when they know so little about the aircraft and its operation? Ignorance is bliss, and apparently it makes you more qualified to be an FAA inspector.
Hopefully, the government will start paying them better, then not have to worry so much about their employees leaving for better careers. Maybe they can even train them on the aircraft they are assigned to oversee.
LuvJockey,
I luv the spin, just remember it goes both ways. Am I to understand that Southwest was improving safety by giving free training to the officials overseeing your operations.
You have a good airline, great fuel hedging, great PR department, but I would never rank Southwest high on ethical standards.