another gutted bu$h* agency---FAA--if you fly, read

[spanone]

The documents obtained by CNN also allege that some management officials at the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency responsible for commercial air safety, knew the planes were flying "unsafely" and did nothing about it.

CNN's Drew Griffin uncovers 'troubling information'.

"The result of inspection failures, and enforcement failure, has meant that aircraft have flown unsafe, unairworthy, and at risk of lives," Oberstar told CNN.

He said both FAA managers and the airline may also have broken the law as well as threatened the safety of Southwest passengers.

According to statements made by one of the FAA inspectors seeking whistle-blower status, a manager at the FAA "permitted the operation of these unsafe aircraft in a matter that would provide relief" to the airline, even though

customers were on board.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/06/southwest.planes/index.html?iref=newssearch

[flyarm]

1. as a retired flight attendant ..i will only fly Unionized airlines..

my family as well.

fly

[spanone]

2. why did i think the FAA was looking out for passengers? this is really frightening

i fly quite often and often on Southwest

[onethatcares]

3. which airlines are they?

I'm still pissed that the controllers aren't unionized, but hey, according to ronnie, they got too many breaks. Seriously, which airlines still have unions? My major transporter is U.S. air.

[elehhhhna]

4. is Continental a union joint? can't remember.

[Beregond2]

5. FAA

This started with Reagan.

[malaise]

6. We should call Bush Shidas

Everything he touches turns to shit.