FAA Manager in Southwest Inspection Lapses Retires

From the Dallas Morning News: A Federal Aviation Administration manager in North Texas who was blamed for allowing Southwest Airlines to skirt safety regulations has retired from the agency, FAA officials said Tuesday. Douglas T. Gawadzinski’s retirement was effective this week, said Lynn Tierney, an FAA spokeswoman. The FAA transferred Gawadzinski, 58, from a position overseeing Southwest's maintenance program last year, but some lawmakers were upset that he later performed several inspections while investigators looked into his relationship with the airline.
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