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Re:Lax FAA oversight let Southwest Airlines put millions of ... by chopin on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:16AM (#22310044)
>The report found that Southwest “operates its fleet of aircraft with frequent weight and balance errors.” Such incorrect information was “frequently” communicated to pilots, which can “greatly affect” a plane’s safety and performance, the report said.

>The report also found that Southwest “operates previously owned airplanes in unknown states of airworthiness.”

Take your conclusions.

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Re:Lax FAA oversight let Southwest Airlines put millions of ... by WillPostForFood on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:26AM (#22310144)
But later in the article, it says:

“While weight and balance control is critical for the safety of flight operations, the issues at [Southwest] rarely involved a baggage miscount that significantly affected aircraft loading,” the FAA said in its response.

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