Dang, this has gotten WAY away from the topic I intended it to be. My
point had _nothing_ to do with SWA itself. It had everything to do
with the FAA giving a "pass" on inspections and AD compliance to an
airline, to help "minimize impact" on their for-profit-business. And
to be clear: there's nothing wrong with a company seeking to make a
profit for providing a service.

But a gov't organization "giving a pass" on safety-related issues to
that company (when they would NEVER allow for a private operator or
small / non-influential business) disgusts me.

--Noel