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FAA requires inspections of 109 Boeing 737 aircraft

Washington, USA - The overall cost will be more than 5 million dollars

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered additional inspections on some Boeing 737 airplanes registered in the United States, in the context of the checks performed after a hole tore opened in an aircraft of the model operated by Southwest Airlines in 2009: the agency communicated that the new checks are needed to evaluate "The effectiveness of our safety improvements” and that "Additional actions w...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1148607
Rome, Italy, 01/02/2013 12:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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