American Airlines canceled nearly 200
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
American Airlines canceled nearly 200 flights (more than 34% of its entire fleet) this morning "after a Federal Aviation Administration audit raised questions about how a certain bundle of wires is secured to the MD-80 aircraft." The airplanes in question had been inspected, but AA and FAA inspectors "were unsure if the work had been done properly." Re-inspections are currently taking place. The majority of AA's cancellations affected its two primary hubs--Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. [Dallas News]
