M a r k D i l l e y

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from my comments:

Take a hard look at the overiding principle in FAA oversight.
from Fox News report:

-An FAA spokesman, Greg Martin, said FAA Administrator Marion Blakey had ordered a full investigation into the allegations as well as counterclaims that the inspector was intimidating replacement workers and was openly critical of Northwest management.

"On both issues we have not made any prejudgments. Depending on the merits on one or both charges we will take decisive action," Martin said. He said the inspector had been reassigned pending the outcome of the investigation. -

All the airlines' have to do in the future is impugn inspectors and have them reassigned as trouble-makers and the FAA will oblige.
This is a strong signal to any others that the reports are to be "fixed" to fit Airline policy, if reporting is indeed to be done at all.

Scary. Not just for Unions in the industry, but for the frequent flyer.
Maintenance is now a football and this administration is willing to send a plane-load of passengers to their horrific deaths and later claim that "no one could've known". Al Queda doesn't need to highjack any planes, we've got our own domestic terrorists called the FAA.
edsdet | 09.08.05 - 12:18 pm |