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Article: FAA proposes to suspend Alaska Airlines' heavy maintenance authority.
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- June 2, 2000
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M2 PRESSWIRE-2 June 2000-US FAA: FAA proposes to suspend Alaska Airlines' heavy maintenance authority (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today proposed to suspend Alaska Airlines' authority to conduct heavy maintenance. This action stems from a national safety inspection conducted by the FAA that found that the airline's overall system for monitoring maintenance procedures failed to meet federal standards.
The inspection was prompted by the Jan. 31 accident of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. ...