Feds open audit into Southwest Airlines after series of close calls, safety issues

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Source: Dallas Morning News

BUSINESS AIRLINES

Feds open audit into Southwest Airlines after series of close calls, safety issues
The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a Certificate Holder Evaluation Process.

By Alexandra Skores
1:42 PM on Jul 23, 2024 CDT

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Southwest Airlines after multiple incidents of close calls and other safety-related incidents.

This year alone, Southwest flights have experienced a “Dutch roll,” jets flying dangerously low and instances of aircraft flying too close. Other airlines have also experienced similar situations, but Southwest’s high-profile issues have been stacking up in recent months. The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a Certificate Holder Evaluation Process, an audit conducted by the agency’s safety analysis and promotion division.

“The FAA has increased oversight of Southwest Airlines to ensure it is complying with federal safety regulations through the Certificate Holder Evaluation Process,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson confirmed in an email. “Safety will drive the timeline.”

A spokesperson for Southwest said the airline is working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration, noting the Dallas-based carrier has a safety program that includes an FAA-accepted safety management system to mitigate operational risks.

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Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/airlines/2024/07/23/feds-open-audit-into-southwest-airlines-after-series-of-close-calls-safety-issues/

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First with the story, The Wall Street Journal.

EXCLUSIVE AIRLINES
FAA Launches Audit of Southwest Airlines After Close Calls
Airline says it is working with regulator in reviewing recent incidents

https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/faa-launches-audit-of-southwest-airlines-after-close-calls-7169b8be

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Updated July 23, 2024 1:21 pm ET

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[barbtries]

1. i don't like this!

SW is my preferred airline.

[Backseat Driver]

2. Wait, I thought the investigation was because SW cancelled hundreds of flights because it could

not find their pilots and crews during this CrowdStrike outage on Microsoft machines. Where'd they all go, a convention in Fiji? A off-the-record strike for safety issues? Back to remedial flight school and customer anger management classes?

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3. i don't know,

but this is about safety issues.