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American Airlines stories: 65 news summaries

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More Trouble With American's MD-80 Fleet: Landing Gear

23 failures for planes beset by wiring woes

Apr 9, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - In one of 23 such instances recently, an American Airlines pilot told CNN that troubles with the landing gear in his Boeing MD-80 forced him to return to Minneapolis moments after takeoff in December. Problems with the gear knocked out the anti-icing system in the plane, which is at the... More »

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American Airlines • emergency landing • MD-80 series • pilots

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1,000 American Flights Now Grounded Amid Inspections

FAA concerns over wiring issues prompt second voluntary round of cancellations

Apr 9, 08 12:34 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

  WTC Developer
  Sues Airlines for 9/11

Silverstein seeks $12.3B on top of insurance payout

Mar 28, 08 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The developer of the World Trade Center is suing airlines and airport security companies for $12.3 billion to cover his 9/11 losses, CNN reports. Larry Silverstein signed a 99-year lease on the site just six weeks before the attacks. He holds the defendants responsible for failing to prevent the... More »

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Boeing • World Trade Center • Larry Silverstein • United Airlines • September 11 • lawsuit • American Airlines • Continental Airlines • Silverstein Properties

 Delta Latest to Cancel Flights 

Following American's shutdown, voluntary inspections ground older planes

Mar 27, 08 9:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Delta Airlines canceled dozens of flights today and tomorrow after voluntarily grounding 133 of its older jets for inspections, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. As with American Airlines, Delta is checking wiring on some McDonnell-Douglas jets to ensure compliance with FAA directives. "It's an inconvenience," one traveler said,... More »

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FAA • airline industry • Delta Air Lines • American Airlines • flight cancellation • McDonnell-Douglas • MD-80 series • MD-88 • MD-90 • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

American Cancels 171 Flights to Inspect Boeing Jets

Dozens of planes grounded to check out wiring issue

Mar 26, 08 10:25 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Airlines Fasten Seatbelts for Bumpy Ride

Major US carriers downgrade as hard times loom

Mar 20, 08 4:02 AM CDT
(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... More »

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airline industry • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • recession • American Airlines • air travel • oil price • Delta Airlines • airline ticket prices • Continental Airlines

 Fly the Tech-Friendly Skies 

PC World takes a look at getting connected in the air

Mar 18, 08 2:42 PM CDT
(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,... More »

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Internet • airline industry • JetBlue • United Airlines • American Airlines • air travel • WiFi • Virgin America • airplane

Feeling Ill? Stay On the Ground

Airlines, staff are only modestly equipped to respond to medical emergencies in the air

Feb 27, 08 5:55 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Family Blames Airline for Woman's Death

American disputes cousin's account of in-flight incident

Feb 25, 08 3:28 PM CST
(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... More »

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FAA • airline • American Airlines • oxygen • medical devices • defibrillator • Carine Desir • Antonio Oliver

Delta-Northwest Merger Close to Takeoff

Boards meet tomorrow to vote on plans that would create world's largest airline

Feb 19, 08 6:27 AM CST
(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,... More »

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

Anti-Missile Devices Set for Testing on
US Airliners

Laser jammers slated for cross-country flights

Jan 4, 08 6:57 PM CST
(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... More »

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Department of Homeland Security • American Airlines • missile defense system

Passengers Sue AA for Wrongful Imprisonment

Stranded fliers sat on plane for 8 hours  during storm

Jan 2, 08 6:49 AM CST
(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... More »

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American Airlines • air travel

Feds Seek Passengers on TB Jet

They may have been exposed to drug resistant tuberculosis

Dec 31, 07 4:43 AM CST
(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... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Tuberculosis • American Airlines • Martin Cetron • Stanford University Hospital

United Woes Pile Up 3 Days After Storm

Carrier blames pilot shortage for cancellations; pilots blame staff cuts

Dec 27, 07 9:06 AM CST
(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... More »

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

JetBlue Launches In-Flight Email

Airline pairs with Yahoo, Blackberry to bring the (limited) Net onboard

Dec 6, 07 10:32 PM CST
(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.... More »

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Yahoo • Internet • email • JetBlue • BlackBerry • airline • American Airlines • WiFi • wireless service

Why Airlines Lose Your Bags

Carriers are trying to lose fewer checked bags, but it's an uphill battle

Nov 21, 07 5:26 PM CST
(Newser) - On the busiest single travel day of the year, the New York Times explores why the odds of your bags arriving safely at the carousel of your destination are still declining, despite costly efforts at many airlines to improve performance. So far this year, airlines have  misplaced one bag out... More »

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luggage • American Airlines • Thanksgiving

Airline Profits Soar on Hellish 3Q

Consumer groups
are furious

Oct 19, 07 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The worst summer in a decade for the air traveler turned into the most lucrative for the airline industry. Carriers' profits soared on overbooking that led to cramped conditions and a quarter of all flights arriving late, the LA Times reports. Consumer groups are furious. "They're making money hand... More »

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Delta Air Lines • American Airlines • air travel • Southwest Airlines • Continental Airlines

Buying On-flight Perks With Plastic: Priceless

Carriers eye plastic-only policies to 'save bazillions of dollars'

Oct 6, 07 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - More airlines are letting flyers buy perks with plastic, hoping it will speed up service and save money. American Airlines is the latest to sell meals by credit or debit, but others are way ahead: JetBlue, Alaska Air and Virgin America are already cashless. Nixing cash sales will ease the... More »

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JetBlue • American Airlines • Aloha Airlines • Alaska Airlines • Virgin America

Not So Fly: Worst US Airlines

Everyone has their travel hell story, but which airlines are the true villains? 

Oct 4, 07 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lost luggage, canceled flights and appalling delays seem to be par for the course in air travel these days.  But some airlines are worse than others.  Forbes provides the hit list:
  1. Atlantic Southeast Airlines
  2. Comair (a division of Delta Air Lines)
  3. American Eagle Airlines (a division of
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travel • airline industry • list • US Airways • United Airlines • luggage • American Airlines • airline delays • Atlantic Southeast • Comair • Mesa Airlines • Delta Airlines

Airline to Offer Internet Access

Alaska jet will have Wi-Fi hot spots for phones, laptops

Sep 19, 07 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of... More »

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Internet • Boeing • Singapore Airlines • American Airlines • Korean Air • air travel • Lufthansa • WiFi • Alaska Airlines • AirCell • Connexion • Japan Airlines • airplane

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