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Southwest Airlines Under FAA Probe Over Baggage Weight

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Southwest Airlines Under FAA Probe Over Baggage Weight
By Joe Williams/ Fox Business/ Industrials/ foxbusiness.com

"The investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration – first reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed to Fox Business by an agency spokesperson – centers on the process the Dallas-based airline uses to determine the overall weight of baggage stored in the belly of its jets.

“In February 2018, the FAA initiated an investigation against Southwest Airlines regarding weight and balance performance data. Since that time, the FAA has directed the development of a comprehensive solution to the methods and processes used by Southwest Airlines to determine this performance data,” an FAA spokesman said in an emailed statement.

“The FAA will not close its investigation until it is satisfied that Southwest’s corrective actions are consistent and sustained,” he added....."


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