JDiver

IMO, two separate issues here: AA and the two MD-80s, and the FAA trying hard to show they really haven;t been in bed with the airlines and pencil whipping inspections after all. Most of all the sudden movement is about the latter. Maybe the FAA will look in its own house and try some housekeeping and maybe the USG will even require FAA inspection of overseas maintenance operations.

I still want to hear more about the two MD-80s pilots squawked, yet flew 58 times - because they have the absolute power to say "no," particularly if backed up by the aircraft maintenance logs.