REPORT SAYS LAPSES IN OVERSIGHT OF NEW AIRLINES ILLUSTRATE "LONG- STANDING PROBLEMS".

SUBTITLE: THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) REPORT FOUND THAT DURING THE STUDY PERIOD THE U.S. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAD NO POLICY OF INCREASED SURVEILLANCE FOR START-UP AIRLINES WITH ABOVE-AVERAGE RATES OF ACCIDENTS, INCIDENTS OR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: IT ALSO CITED DEFICIENCIES IN INSPECTOR TRAINING AND FAA DATABASES, BUT IT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT RECENT FAA INITIATIVES HAVE THE POTENTIAN TO BRING ABOUT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT.

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  • Accession Number: 00882225
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Northwestern University, Evanston
  • Files: TLIB
  • Created Date: Apr 7 1998 12:00AM