Don't know if you all have seen this article yet:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/06/sou...nes/index.html

There's more to this article than just panicking the public here in
the USA (and possibly elsewhere)...

To me, its quite possibly the most blatant evidence ever, showing the
undue influence that the airlines have on the FAA.

Could you imagine the immediate legal action and penalties that would
be imposed on a soaring operation or a private owner, if it was
discovered that they took paying passengers up in aircraft that were
in violation of ADs?

*sigh* I seriously hope the oversight committees take a long hard
look at this...

--Noel