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  • March 2008

    • American Cancels 171 Flights to Inspect Boeing Jets

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 26, 08 10:25 AM CDT

      American Cancels 171 Flights to Inspect Boeing Jets

      (Newser) - American Airlines canceled 171 flights today, benching almost its entire fleet of Boeing MD-80 twinjet aircrafts, the Chicago Tribune reports. American said it was inspecting how a “certain bundle of wires” was attached to ensure it complied with an FAA directive. But American said the grounding was voluntary, not FAA-mandated. The planes will be brought back into service throughout the day. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • American Airlines  • FAA  • flight cancellation  • Boeing 737-300  • Boeing MD-80

    • Airlines Fasten Seatbelts for Bumpy Ride

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Mar 20, 08 4:02 AM CDT

      Airlines Fasten Seatbelts for Bumpy Ride

      (Newser) - America's major airlines are getting ready for tougher times ahead, slashing jobs and cutting back operations. As the Christian Science Monitor reports, soaring fuel prices will inevitably lead to higher ticket prices, which will lead to less passengers—which, in turn, will force airlines to hike fares again to cover flying costs. "The party's over, particularly for leisure travelers," one industry analyst said. More »

    • Fly the Tech-Friendly Skies

      PC World  |  Mar 18, 08 2:42 PM CDT

      Fly the Tech-Friendly Skies

      (Newser) - Travelers who want to stay connected while they're on the move get an assist from PC World , which finds that some airlines and airports are soaring ahead in the technology stakes while others are stuck on the runway. Virgin America leads the way, with a power port in every seat, in-flight WiFi rolling out this year, high-tech entertainment, and an on-board system that lets you IM other passengers—or order a meal. More »

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      Internet  • airline industry  • air travel  • airplane  • American Airlines  • Wi-Fi  • United Airlines  • JetBlue  • Virgin America

  • February 2008

    • Feeling Ill? Stay On the Ground

      CNN  |  Feb 27, 08 5:55 PM CST

      Feeling Ill? Stay On the Ground

      (Newser) - In the wake of the death last week of a passenger on an American Airlines jet, one expert on in-flight health has this to say to sickly would-be travelers: “Do not fly.” Air travel can exacerbate illness, and though many airlines contract with ground-based medical support, flight attendants are not nurses, and airplanes often have only minimal medical equipment aboard, CNN reports. More »

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      death  • air travel  • American Airlines  • heart attack  • illness  • oxygen  • flight attendants

    • Family Blames Airline for Woman's Death

      Associated Press  |  Feb 25, 08 3:28 PM CST

      Family Blames Airline for Woman's Death

      (Newser) - A woman who died en route from Haiti to New York received assistance from the flight crew and fellow passengers, American Airlines said today, disputing the victim's family's account of the incident. "Don't let me die," Carine Desir's cousin recalls her saying after a flight attendant refused to give her oxygen. "Oxygen was administered," an American spokesman said, "and the defibrillator was applied as well." More »

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      airline  • American Airlines  • FAA  • medical devices  • oxygen  • defibrillator

    • Delta-Northwest Merger Close to Takeoff

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 19, 08 6:27 AM CST

      Delta-Northwest Merger Close to Takeoff

      (Newser) - Directors at Delta and Northwest meeting tomorrow could announce a marriage of the two airlines by day’s end if a crucial deal with the airlines’ 11,000 unionized pilots can be reached, reports the Wall Street Journal. The resulting company would be the largest airline in the world, and would almost certainly face tough scrutiny from regulators. More »

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      airline industry  • mergers and acquisitions  • American Airlines  • Atlanta  • pilot  • Northwest Airlines  • Delta Air Lines  • US Airways  • Continental Airlines  • Memphis  • Air France KLM Group  • Cincinnati  • UAL Corp.

  • January 2008

    • Anti-Missile Devices Set for Testing on US Airliners

      USA Today  |  Jan 4, 08 6:57 PM CST

      Anti-Missile Devices Set for Testing on US Airliners

      (Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security will equip three American Airlines passenger planes with anti-missile laser jammers this spring, USA Today reports. The devices, designed to confuse shoulder-launched projectiles, will be mounted on planes flying between New York and California to assess overall maintenance concerns, how the system works on routine flights and how it affects fuel consumption. More »

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      American Airlines  • Department of Homeland Security  • missile defense system

    • Passengers Sue AA for Wrongful Imprisonment

      Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  Jan 2, 08 6:49 AM CST

      Passengers Sue AA for Wrongful Imprisonment

      (Newser) - Two American Airlines  passengers forced to sit in their planes on the runway for more than 8 hours on a stormy day are suing the airline for false imprisonment. Several hundred flights were diverted one day in December, 2006, due to bad weather near Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, and the two passengers claim they "suffered hunger, thirst, anxiety, physical illness, emotional distress and monetary loss," reports the Star-Telegram . More »

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      air travel  • American Airlines

  • December 2007

    • Feds Seek Passengers on TB Jet

      USA Today  |  Dec 31, 07 4:43 AM CST

      Feds Seek Passengers on TB Jet

      (Newser) - Federal health officials are searching for passengers and crew who may have been exposed to a rare and potentially deadly form of drug resistant tuberculosis on an American Airlines flight from India. A 30-year-old Nepalese woman, diagnosed with the disease, flew from New Delhi to San Francisco via Chicago on December 13, reports USA Today . More »

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      American Airlines  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • Tuberculosis

    • United Woes Pile Up 3 Days After Storm

      Chicago Tribune  |  Dec 27, 07 9:06 AM CST

      United Woes Pile Up 3 Days After Storm

      (Newser) - United Airlines cancellations yesterday continued to pile up for a third straight day, as the world's second biggest carrier blamed a Sunday storm that slammed its Chicago hub and a shortage of pilots. But the pilots' union pointed the finger at staffing cuts, saying, "The weather wouldn't have mattered if they had enough people," reports the Chicago Tribune. More »

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      air travel  • American Airlines  • United Airlines  • Southwest Airlines  • O'Hare Airport

    • JetBlue Launches In-Flight Email

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 6, 07 10:32 PM CST

      JetBlue Launches In-Flight Email

      (Newser) - JetBlue is offering email and instant messaging services on an A320 test flight, in a move to equip its whole fleet with wireless access. The tech-savvy, low-budget airline has paired up with Yahoo and Research in Motion to give passengers with laptops or Blackberries the possibility of plugging in, in-flight. But other airlines are jumping on the bandwagon, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Internet  • Yahoo  • airline  • email  • American Airlines  • Wi-Fi  • BlackBerry  • JetBlue  • wireless service

  • November 2007