Friday, January 21, 2011

American Airlines grounds more flights - Boston Business Journal:

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A two-day total of 12 flights arriving into Loga n and 18 flights departing from the airporgtwere cancelled, according to a spokesperson for , whicjh operates Logan Airport. Wednesday's groundingsx come after the airline cancelled more than 500 flightw Tuesday to conduct additional inspections ofits MD-80p fleet to comply with safety directives from the . The a unit of Fort Texas-based (NYSE: AMR), says the inspection were related to the bundlinvg of wires inthe aircraft'w wheel wells. These inspections, based on FAA audits, are relatec to detailed, technical compliance issues andnot "safety-of-flight issues," the airline stated.
The which operates about 2,300 daily flights, is the world'ds largest. It has more than 13 percenyt of the marketat Logan, according to the 2007 editionm of the Boston Business Journal Book of "We've been working in good faithb to ensure that we are in completw compliance with this airworthiness directive," said American CEO Gerardc Arpey. "We regret and apologize that we are once againj causing inconvenience to our but we will continue to work in good faith until we satisfy all of the technical issuea related to thisairworthiness directive. Americahn says it will rebook passengers on other American flights or on flightd operated by airlines in thesame market.
America canceled hundreds of flights just two weekzs ago for safety concerns onits MD-80p aircraft. About 300 aircraft were inspecte for faulty wiring on the auxiliary hydraulic systems and 149needed repairs.

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