The whistleblower report, that was made public Wednesday, alleges agency officials’ conduct could have posed a danger to travelers. The report also alleged Southwest Airlines officials and union representatives resisted cooperating with investigations.
DALLAS - An investigation revealed that the Federal Aviation Administration mishandled it's oversight of Southwest Airlines.
The whistleblower report, that was made public Wednesday, alleges agency officials’ conduct could have posed a danger to travelers.
The report also alleged Southwest Airlines officials and union representatives resisted cooperating with investigations.
Some of the incidents described in this report have been documented in past investigations into the FAA and Southwest’s relationship.
The FAA has responded that it agrees with some of the allegations raised, and has taken corrective steps.
The relationship between regulator and the regulated is again in the spotlight with an investigation into the FAA, completed in April but released Wednesday, that examined the agency’s oversight of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines.
It hones in on allegations against an FAA division, that’s based in Irving, tasked with oversight of Southwest.
Specifically, whistleblower complaints that the FAA ooffice "….knowingly permitted SWA to engage in unsafe and improper actions that compromised the safety of the flying public, with limited or no repercussions."
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