Southwest Takes 128 Jets Out of Service
02-24-2015, 07:06 PM
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Southwest Takes 128 Jets Out of Service
Southwest Takes 128 Jets Out of Service After Missed Inspections - Bloomberg Business
Southwest Takes 128 Jets Out of Service After Missed Inspections
(Bloomberg) -- Southwest Airlines Co. is taking 128 Boeing Co. 737 jets, almost 20 percent of its fleet, out of service for inspections after alerting U.S. regulators that it missed checks on the planes’ rudders.
The carrier, the biggest operator of Boeing’s single-aisle 737s, alerted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration about the lapses on Tuesday afternoon, according to an e-mailed statement from the agency.
“The airline voluntarily removed these aircraft from service while the FAA works with Boeing and Southwest to evaluate a proposal that would allow the airline to continue flying the planes until the inspections are completed over the next few days,” the FAA said.
Southwest didn’t immediately respond to e-mails and telephone messages seeking comment after normal business hours in Dallas.
Boeing’s twin-engine 737 is the world’s most widely flown jetliner, a workhorse model on short-haul flights like those flown by Southwest. Dallas-based Southwest is the world’s biggest discount carrier and had 665 planes in its all-737 fleet at the end of 2014, according to a corporate fact sheet.
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier Tuesday on the missed inspections in a Twitter message.
Southwest Takes 128 Jets Out of Service After Missed Inspections
(Bloomberg) -- Southwest Airlines Co. is taking 128 Boeing Co. 737 jets, almost 20 percent of its fleet, out of service for inspections after alerting U.S. regulators that it missed checks on the planes’ rudders.
The carrier, the biggest operator of Boeing’s single-aisle 737s, alerted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration about the lapses on Tuesday afternoon, according to an e-mailed statement from the agency.
“The airline voluntarily removed these aircraft from service while the FAA works with Boeing and Southwest to evaluate a proposal that would allow the airline to continue flying the planes until the inspections are completed over the next few days,” the FAA said.
Southwest didn’t immediately respond to e-mails and telephone messages seeking comment after normal business hours in Dallas.
Boeing’s twin-engine 737 is the world’s most widely flown jetliner, a workhorse model on short-haul flights like those flown by Southwest. Dallas-based Southwest is the world’s biggest discount carrier and had 665 planes in its all-737 fleet at the end of 2014, according to a corporate fact sheet.
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier Tuesday on the missed inspections in a Twitter message.
02-24-2015, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DelDah Capt
They had better prepare those fetzer valves with 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. Probably gonna need about 10 quarts of anti-freeze ...preferably Prestone.
02-24-2015, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JungleBus
Curious about the missed rudder inspection. It's not related to the design flaw that brought down the US and UA 737s back in the 90s, is it?
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