A federal report is putting Southwest Airlines in a bad light, claiming the federal government has substantiated safety claims from four whistleblowers.
In a document entitled "Disclosure of Wrongdoing" the US Office of Special Counsel says the four filed complaints saying the FAA with influence from Southwest, fast-tracked reports on dangerous incidents involving pilot error at airports in Connecticut, Philadelphia and Burbank, California.
The report also backs up the whistleblowers' complaints that the FAA "wrongfully permitted Southwest to fly 49 foreign-purchased Skyline aircraft without verifying that they conformed to FAA standards."
Responding to the report, a Southwest statement says "In 2018, and thereafter, Southwest cooperated fully with regulatory and Congressional inquiries into the years-old allegations now being raised again. Southwest was then and remains proud of its safety record. As part of our emphasis on safety, we have maintained a transparent and professional relationship with the FAA."
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