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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]
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    Re: MORE: Alaska Grounds MD-80s for Inspections

    19 flights OH MY!
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    Re: MORE: Alaska Grounds MD-80s for Inspections

    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
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    Re: MORE: Alaska Grounds MD-80s for Inspections

    Quote Originally Posted by Delta777LR
    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
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    Re: MORE: Alaska Grounds MD-80s for Inspections

    No body has really been estimating the cost out of each airlines pocket. Wonder what that may really be ?

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    Re: MORE: Alaska Grounds MD-80s for Inspections

    With the cost of fuel being what it is, I suspect this is actually saving them money.
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: MORE: Alaska Grounds MD-80s for Inspections

    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.
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    Re: MORE: Alaska Grounds MD-80s for Inspections

    Quote Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
    With the cost of fuel being what it is, I suspect this is actually saving them money.
    Thats funny, I thought I heard this morning that when its all said and done this may cost American nearly $10 million or so.

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    Alaska Airlines returns seven MD-80s to service

    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.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsN ... 410?rpc=44
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