Safety
Inspector To Probe FAA Oversight of U.S. Regional Carriers
An audit by the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation will look into how effectively FAA oversees regional airline operations.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (IG) is set to begin an audit into the oversight of regional airlines by the FAA. In a December 3 statement, the IG said that the objectives of the audit, which is set to commence in January 2016, will be to evaluate FAA’s processes for identifying periods of transition and growth at regional carriers, and for adjusting oversight in response to changes in these carriers’ operations.