United States Department of Transportation
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Aviation Safety: New Airlines Illustrate Long-Standing Problems in FAA's Inspection Program
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1996-10-17
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00734626
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NTL Classification:NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Safety/Airworthiness
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Abstract:The deregulation of the commercial airline industry in 1978 has stimulated the
formation of a significant number of new airlines. For example, a total of 79
airlines with fewer than 5 years of operating experience provided scheduled
service to the public from January 1990 through December 1994. This report by
the General Accounting Office (GAO) addresses (1) the safety performance of new
airlines (airlines having 5 or fewer years of operating experience) compared
with that of established airlines (airlines with more than 5 years of experience)
in terms of accidents, incidents, and Federal Aviation Adminstration-initiated
enforcement actions and (2) the frequency with which FAA inspects new airlines
compared with its inspections of established airlines. In addition, the GAO also
assessed the status of FAA's efforts to correct long-standing problems that
limit the effectiveness of its overall safety inspection program. Finally, this
report discusses publishing airline-specific safety data for use by the
traveling public. 52p.
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