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Southwest pulls 41 planes for inspection

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March 12, 2008 11:41 AM PDT

David Field, Americas Editor for Airline Business, briefs us on breaking news of Southwest Airlines pulling 41 of its older 737s from flying for inspections after allegations about the airline missing safety inspections. This represents roughly 8% of its fleet - so this is big news.

This move caused a cancellation of approximately 120 flights today. This is unprecedented action by Southwest and indicates how seriously the company takes the FAA allegations.

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