Originally Posted by
FWAAA
She never headed the FAA nor was she ever "in charge." She was the Inspector General of DOT for six years from 1990 to 1996. The FAA has never fined AA or any other airline $162 million. AA has been on "maintenance alert" since its Ch 11 filing, which is SOP for the FAA whenever an airline files a ch 11 petition, as there is an institutional assumption that bankrupt airlines skimp on maintenance and safety.
She's about the most shrill voice out there and on the believability scale, I'd place her barely above Flailey.
FWAA, your were right about Mary Schiavo's title as I went back and listened to the online recording of Erin Burnett's interview. Of course I defer to you on the fine as you know far more about these things than I, but Mary Schiavo did mention a $162 M FAA maintenance fine for AA when I re-listened to the interview. Here is the URL if you want to hear what she said:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bes...ts-schiavo.cnn