Southwest gets their peepees slapped for flying uninspected planes

The FAA is alleging that Southwest Airlines knowingly failed to perform mandatory inspections for fuselage fatigue cracking on 46 of its 737s and is proposing to fine the airline $10.2 million for the violation. These 46 planes amassed 1,451 cycles during the period the airline was in violation. Six of these have now been reported to have actually fatigue cracking in the fuselage. The P.R. war is already in full swing as many media outlets have picked up on this and are accusing the airline of flying "unsafe airplanes." Have fun with that one, Southwest.