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The Federal Aviation Administration plans to issue an emergency directive on Tuesday that "will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initial and repetitive electromagnetic inspections for fatigue damage."

April 04, 2011

FAA noted the directive would "initially" impact about 175 aircraft, 80 of them operating in the United States. "Most of the aircraft in the U.S. are operated by Southwest Airlines," according to an FAA statement.