For U.S. carriers, sleeping while at the controls is a violation of FAA regulations.

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We weren't allowed to--nor did we want to--manipulate the story so that they were doing anything that didn't adhere 100% to FAA regulations and Virgin's employee manuals because that becomes brand damaging.

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Freudenberg, a former Army helicopter pilot who served in Iraq, had worked for the company just under a year, and probably wanted to avoid revealing that he had taken off with inadequate fuel, which is a violation of FAA regulations, investigators said.

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Still, it was a little bewildering watching hourly mechanics discuss FAA regulations regarding the application of zinc chromate to engine parts, or who eats the cost of engine parts from an outside supplier that have been sitting in the reject cart for a couple of days.

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The FAA said the revocations cite several violations of regulations, including failure to comply with air traffic control and clearances and operating carelessly and recklessly.

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Argenbright put a compliance program in place at Philadelphia Airport -- but not before another FAA audit showed that the company continued to violate regulations, including the hiring of individuals with prior criminal records.

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FAA's soon to be released rules are relatively light as far as regulations go.

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