FAA Oks Southwest Parts Plan, No Impact On Flights
September 2, 2009 | Airline Flight, Airline Industry, Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday it won approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for plans to replace parts on flap exhaust gate assemblies on 82 of its Boeing Co. 737-300 and 500 series aircraft without grounding flights. Southwest said in a statement that it has already replaced parts on 43 aircraft, and the remaining replacements will be made by Dec. 24. Customers won’t experience any impact on their flight plans as a result of the replacements, the airline said
