1.   A month later, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded the carrier, citing serious safety deficiencies.

2.   The Atlanta-based discount carrier was grounded for more than three months last year, before federal regulators cleared the carrier to resume service again in late September.

3.   The airline had its image battered by a May crash, and the FAA grounded the carrier in June.

4.   The Atlanta-based discount carrier was grounded for more than three months in the wake of the crash before U.S. officials cleared the airline to resume service.

5.   The following month, the FAA turned around and grounded the carrier, for violations Hinson stresses were unrelated to the crash.

6.   Two smaller carriers were grounded last week over safety concerns and financial problems.