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Earlier this year, I wrote about the onsite Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulator that was being added to review United’s maintenance procedures. This was in response to multiple, unrelated mechanical issues that caused one aircraft to lose a maintenance panel while in flight, another to divert in Sydney with its main landing gears open, hydraulic failure that plagued a Mexico City-bound flight, another issue that caused a plane landing in Houston to roll into the grass, and a trio of other incidents including a tire falling off upon takeoff at SFO. United was forced to push off two new routes and had to hold on commencing new routes while the FAA probe was ongoing. The safety audit has now been concluded and the regulatory agency has reported that it found no “significant” safety issues.
The FAA announced today:
The FAA finished its Certificate Holder Evaluation Program (CHEP) of United Airlines. The review did not identify any significant safety issues.”
United Airlines has had a great safety record. I never felt unsafe flying the airline and while I’m critical of things like service and in-flight meals, I have never felt that United cut corners or put passengers in any danger.
Anthony’s Take: United had a string of bad luck and freak issues (like a falling tire). It’s great to see the FAA conclude its investigation without anything noteworthy to report. Now can we please do something about the catering?
(Featured Image Credit: United Airlines.)
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