FAA Airworthiness *grumbles*

Compare the safety record of SWA to ANY other airline in the world.
It speaks for itself. Everyone makes mistakes, but I would not pay
too much attention to the statements of a SWA competitor sitting on a
SWA jump-seat claiming unsafe operational practices. Wait till all
the facts come out on this issue before you pass judgment on the
safety of SWA operations.

max-gross wrote:
Compare the safety record of SWA to ANY other airline in the world.
It speaks for itself. Everyone makes mistakes, but I would not pay
too much attention to the statements of a SWA competitor sitting on a
SWA jump-seat claiming unsafe operational practices. Wait till all
the facts come out on this issue before you pass judgment on the
safety of SWA operations.



Other than little problems like running off runways into the surrounding
community, they do real well.



Jack

On Mar 7, 8:58*pm, J a c k wrote:
max-gross wrote:
Compare the safety record of SWA to ANY other airline in the world.
It speaks for itself. *Everyone makes mistakes, but I would not pay
too much attention to the statements of a SWA competitor sitting on a
SWA jump-seat claiming unsafe operational practices. *Wait till all
the facts come out on this issue before you pass judgment on the
safety of SWA operations.

Other than little problems like running off runways into the surrounding
community, they do real well.

Jack

Not to be morbid, but I was talking more about body count. I'm not
going to post the numbers here, do your own research.

J a c k wrote:
.....Wait till all
the facts come out on this issue before you pass judgment on the
safety of SWA operations.

Other than little problems like running off runways into the surrounding
community, they do real well.

Yeah, that happened *once*. Not to defend their actions but show me
*any* major airline with a better record - Qantas, maybe.

Tony

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

Tony Verhulst wrote:
J a c k wrote:
.....Wait till all
the facts come out on this issue before you pass judgment on the
safety of SWA operations.

Other than little problems like running off runways into the
surrounding community, they do real well.

Yeah, that happened *once*.


Wrong.

At least three times. The NTSB Database is available online for all to
see. Check it out.



Jack