FAA accuses Southwest of 'deliberate violations,' proposes $10.2 million fine

US FAA yesterday proposed a $10.2 million civil penalty against Southwest Airlines "for operating 46 airplanes without performing mandatory inspections for fuselage fatigue cracking," representing "deliberate violations" of an agency airworthiness directive. The fine, if it becomes final, would be...

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