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  • May 2008

    • American Airlines Report Roasts FAA

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 2, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      American Airlines Report Roasts FAA

      (Newser) - American Airlines blames the FAA for its recent grounding of thousands of flights, the Wall Street Journal reports. The airline is set to deliver a report today that says 3,300 flights were canceled because FAA headquarters reversed a "handshake deal" the airline had with regional aviation officials that was supposed to allow the company to comply with changes in FCC wiring standards on its MD-80 aircraft without cancellations. More »

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      airline industry  • American Airlines  • FAA  • airline safety  • flight cancellation  • aircraft  • Boeing MD-80

  • April 2008

    • American Gets Half of MD-80s Flying

      Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  Apr 11, 08 6:55 PM CDT

      American Gets Half of MD-80s Flying

      (Newser) - American Airlines flew about half of its MD-80s on schedule today but will ground another 200 for inspections tomorrow morning, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Execs said that all planes should be back on track by tomorrow night. CEO Gerard Arpey accepted blame for the groundings that have canceled 3,000 flights, saying, "We were not in technical compliance, and that is our failure.” More »

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      American Airlines  • FAA  • flight cancellation  • inspection  • Boeing MD-80  • Gerard Arpey  • Transport Workers Union

    • American to Cancel 900 More Flights Today

      New York Times  |  Apr 9, 08 11:45 PM CDT

      American to Cancel 900 More Flights Today

      (Newser) - American Airlines expects to cancel 900 more flights today as the airline works to bring its MD-80 aircraft up to FAA standards, the New York Times reports. Thousands more travelers will be stranded at airport hubs, and the problem could spill into tomorrow. American is just the latest airline to be hit with groundings under the more aggressive FAA audits, and more are expected industry-wide in the weeks ahead. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • American Airlines  • FAA  • flight cancellation  • Boeing MD-80

    • 1,000 American Flights Now Grounded Amid Inspections

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 9, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      1,000 American Flights Now Grounded Amid Inspections

      (Newser) - American Airlines has now canceled more than 1,000 flights as it inspects wires in its 300 MD-80 aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Federal Aviation Administration raised concerns about recent inspections of the wiring, the same issue that grounded more than 400 flights last month. The process, which began yesterday, could stretch past tomorrow and affect half of American's schedule. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • American Airlines  • FAA  • flight cancellation  • Boeing MD-80

  • March 2008

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