The FAA collects $7.5 million dollars in fines for Southwest Airlines risky safety practices and lack of inspection of Boeing 737 Airplanes. Are the cracks mentioned a function purely of hours of use or is there any culpability also for the manufacturer? -GFS
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Southwest Airlines settles with FAA for $7.5 million
Link to original: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/02/southwest.faa.settlement/index.html