FAA's Airline Inspection Program V. 129875

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129875 1 (1986-05-14)

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United States General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20548

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1986

129875
STATEMENT OF

HERBERT R. MCLURE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION

OF THE

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

ON

FAA'S AIRLINE INSPECTION PROGRAM

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:

We appreciate this opportunity to appear again before this

Subcommittee to discuss an important aviation safety-related

issue--the adequacy of FAA's inspections of the nation's

airlines.

FAA's inspection program seeks to ensure safety primarily

in two ways. The first is to ensure that new and expanding air-

lines can provide safe service by certifying that they meet

safety requirements when they begin or expand operations. The

second is to periodically inspect all airlines to make sure they

continue to meet safety standards. Both functions are vital to

airline safety. , ...