Gaybutton Posted July 23, 2010 Posted July 23, 2010 Northwest Airlines Found to Violate FAA Rules From Allan Chernoff, CNN July 23, 2010 (CNN) -- Northwest Airlines violated more than 1,000 Federal Aviation Administration safety directives, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel has found, substantiating complaints of an FAA whistleblower. Northwest, now merged with Delta Airlines, engaged in "systemic non-compliance with FAA Airworthiness Directives," the investigation concluded, referring to government rules designed to remedy an unsafe or potentially unsafe condition. Northwest Airlines violates FAA rules Quote