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Non-Airline Mogul => General Chat => Topic started by: Vamerica on April 10, 2008, 07:16:03 am

Title: American Airlines
Post by: Vamerica on April 10, 2008, 07:16:03 am: Will be canceling 900 flights tomorrow. Saw it on the news
Title: American Airlines
Post by: SATA on April 10, 2008, 07:17:31 am: wow thats alot :o
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Vamerica on April 10, 2008, 07:21:32 am: I know
Title: American Airlines
Post by: sam051 on April 10, 2008, 07:29:09 am: suspicious :?
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Vamerica on April 10, 2008, 07:37:22 am: and today almost 1000 flights were canceled
Title: American Airlines
Post by: yourefired on April 10, 2008, 07:39:25 am: Maybe they're going belly up too....right, like that's going to happen.
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Vamerica on April 10, 2008, 07:40:39 am: this is kinda weird
Title: American Airlines
Post by: sam051 on April 10, 2008, 07:43:51 am: Any reason?
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Vamerica on April 10, 2008, 07:45:10 am: Im not sure. All they said is that tomorrow 900 flights will be canceled.
Title: American Airlines
Post by: sam051 on April 10, 2008, 07:51:31 am: oh i found out. FAA Grounded all there MD80's cancelling just over 1100 flights, $500 has been given to all passengers who were affected by staying over a night. Their market value dropped by 11% in one day because investors got scared. WOah! :shock:
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Shawa on April 10, 2008, 07:57:32 am: ouch
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Vamerica on April 10, 2008, 07:58:50 am: harsh, first SouthWest now American Airlines
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Scandalian Airlines on April 10, 2008, 08:49:19 am: Ouch, all md-80's?? Must be something really serious if the FAA does that, lack of maintenance? Suspicious maintenance records? If it had been the aircraft type more than AA's would have been grounded...
Title: American Airlines
Post by: yourefired on April 10, 2008, 08:51:24 am: I think it's just age. They're too old to be certified anymore....but that sucks. They have like 270 of them, it's gonna take a while to replace all of them.
Title: American Airlines
Post by: shadghost on April 10, 2008, 10:07:23 am: from http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/370666.html

The issue stems from an order that the FAA gave airlines in September 2006 - and gave them until last month to meet - about the bundling of wires in the auxiliary hydraulic systems of MD-80 aircraft. The fear is that improperly bundled wires could rub, leading to an electrical short or even a fire. However, no serious incidents have been blamed on the bundles, the FAA said.

Alaska Airlines said the new inspections "are focused on detailed, technical specifications and not safety-of-flight issues."
Title: American Airlines
Post by: iranair777 on April 10, 2008, 01:47:08 pm: Thats the problem with having the biggest single aircraft type for domestic flights in the world
Title: American Airlines
Post by: TheEagle on April 13, 2008, 02:45:43 pm: American Airlines is now back to normal, the FAA gave the order stating that all MD80's that were grounded can now return to service. American Airlines has also announced the speeding up of the replacement of the MD80's for 737-800's.
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Seattle on April 13, 2008, 06:55:45 pm: Alaska decided to pull their remaining MD-80's out of service (they were scheduled to leavethe fleet in October)
Title: American Airlines
Post by: TheEagle on April 14, 2008, 12:10:18 am: Quote from: "Seattle"
Alaska decided to pull their remaining MD-80's out of service (they were scheduled to leavethe fleet in October)

Lol, took the easy way out :D
American cancelled a total of 1,300 flights during the week. 3 MD-80's are the only left in the inspection. American says that everything she be getting back to normal.
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Blue Sky Mine on April 14, 2008, 06:40:06 pm: Quote from: "iranair777"
Thats the problem with having the biggest single aircraft type for domestic flights in the world

Yes, I'm really looking forward (irony!!!) to the day when something like that will happen either to the 737NG or to the A320. Europe is gonna be f*cked :x
(sorry but there is no other word for it- just imagine all 737NGs out- FR grounded, AB practically downed, loads of other carriers having severe troubles)
Title: American Airlines
Post by: Seattle on April 15, 2008, 03:47:56 am: Those planes have newer technology, that will keep em' in the air much longer than an ol' Mad dog.... some of them are more than 25 years old!