Babbitt addresses aircraft, controller fatigue; SWA 737s undergo repairs

US FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt on Wednesday told Congress that the agency is reviewing requirements for inspecting aging aircraft following last Friday's midair fuselage skin rupture on a Southwest Airlines 737-300. FAA issued an emergency directive Tuesday requiring operators of "specific"...

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