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Alaska Air Cancels MD-80 Flights For FAA Inspections
Dow Jones
April 09, 2008: 01:26 PM EST
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Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) said it canceled 14 flights Wednesday to inspect its MD-80 aircraft fleet and complete airworthiness compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration. [Full Article]
19 flights OH MY!
is Midwest going to be next?? or Alligiant?? I mean this is a shame whats going on with these flights and passengers must be pissed off at the airlines big time
Doesn't mean that every carrier with MD80 aircraft is going to be in trouble :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Delta777LR
No body has really been estimating the cost out of each airlines pocket. Wonder what that may really be ?
With the cost of fuel being what it is, I suspect this is actually saving them money.
Well, that may not be so true. Yes, the airlines are not flying the aircraft but don't they still have to pay for the ramp rats that are sitting around with nothing to do but wait.
Thats funny, I thought I heard this morning that when its all said and done this may cost American nearly $10 million or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuters) - Alaska Airlines said on Thursday that eight of its nine MD-80 aircraft are in compliance with a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive related to wire bundling in the aircraft's wheel wells.
Alaska Airlines said seven aircraft have returned to service with work continuing on the eighth. Its remaining MD-80 is undergoing maintenance unrelated to the wire bundling issue.
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