FAA agrees it must boost safety oversight for Southwest Airlines, report says.
Southwest told Reuters Tuesday that eight of the 88 used jets remain out of service until needed repairs are completed. Southwest added it disagreed with some of the report's findings, calling them "unsubstantiated references" to lax safety practices.
It chided the FAA, saying the agency "accepted the air carrier's justification that the issues identified were low safety risks." It also said FAA's laxity meant the agency "cannot provide assurance that the carrier operates at the highest degree of safety in the public's interest, as required by law."
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