FAA inspector GROUNDED after filing safety complaint re NORTHWEST AIRLINES

[Bluebear]

The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation are investigating safety allegations at Northwest Airlines raised by an FAA maintenance inspector who has been reassigned to a desk job.

In a letter to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey on Friday, Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn., sought assurances that a thorough investigation will be conducted because the flying public needs to know that "Northwest Airlines is meeting all necessary standards of reliability and safety" in its maintenance operations.

Dayton's request came as Northwest and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) reached the two-week point in the union's strike. The Eagan-based carrier is using licensed replacement mechanics to keep the airline operating....

http://www.startribune.com/stories/1778/5594733.html

[Bluebear]

1. just in case ya missed it

Everyone gets demoted by this administration for speaking out against business.