It's Called "Bribery"

The FAA at work:

The manager of the federal office that oversees Southwest Airlines accepted thousands of dollars in free pilot training from the carrier under an arrangement that violates rules of conduct, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.

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The training Hedlund received would cost a private citizen $15,000 or more, according to the officials and flight schools. It also would enhance a résumé, opening doors for employment at airlines or other private aviation firms. The FAA officials who testified at the hearing called the arrangement a conflict of interest.

Southwest claims that this was all "part of his routine duties" and denies that there are any ethical questions here.

Yah, right.

The FAA says that the matter is "under investigation."

Yah, right.

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