UAL - FAA Oversight Under Scrutiny After United Airlines Mishaps | Benzinga
U.S. Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General said it is set to audit the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of air carrier maintenance at United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL).
The watchdog will evaluate the FAA's actions to address maintenance non-compliances and violations at the air carrier.
This inspection by the inspector general marks the latest in a series of audits evaluating the FAA's oversight of maintenance operations at airlines, including Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) and American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL).
United Airlines experienced several incidents earlier this year, prompting an FAA review of its operations, reported Bloomberg.