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Adventures of Link: Planegate Just Don't Stop

It was just less than a month ago that CNN called out Southwest Airlines for irregular safety inspections on its 737s. Since then, Planegate has continued, and even spread to just about every other airline.

United is the latest carrier to have trouble, pulling its 777s from service for fire system checks today. Before that, it was Delta and American grounding MD-80s for wiring troubles. And how can we forget the US Airways plane that lost a piece of its wing on the way to Orlando. (It wasn't the same flight that featured a gun discharging in the cockpit.)

Well it's all just a warm up for tomorrow: Southwest CEO Gary Kelly is among the folks who'll be testifying in front of Congress about plane safety on Thursday. Tune in to watch Rep. James Oberstar chew everyone out!

Related Stories:
· Oberstar to Quiz FAA on Safety [Star Tribune]
· FAA Says 4 US Airlines Under Investigation [AP, via IHT]
· Airlines, FAA Under Fire on the Hill [WaPo]
· US Airlines Get a Safety Check [Wired]
· Planegate Continues as Southwest Grounds 38 Planes [Jaunted]

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