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More Trouble With American's MD-80 Fleet: Landing Gear

23 failures for planes beset by wiring woes

(Newser) - In one of 23 such instances recently, an American Airlines pilot told CNN that troubles with the landing gear in his Boeing MD-80 forced him to return to Minneapolis moments after takeoff in December. Problems with the gear knocked out the anti-icing system in the plane, which is at the...

1,000 American Flights Now Grounded Amid Inspections

FAA concerns over wiring issues prompt second voluntary round of cancellations

(Newser) - American Airlines has now canceled more than 1,000 flights as it inspects wires in its 300 MD-80 aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Federal Aviation Administration raised concerns about recent inspections of the wiring, the same issue that grounded more than 400 flights last month. The process, which...

WTC Developer Sues Airlines for 9/11

Silverstein seeks $12.3B on top of insurance payout

(Newser) - The developer of the World Trade Center is suing airlines and airport security companies for $12.3 billion to cover his 9/11 losses, CNN reports. Larry Silverstein signed a 99-year lease on the site just six weeks before the attacks. He holds the defendants responsible for failing to prevent the...

Delta Latest to Cancel Flights
 Delta Latest to Cancel Flights 
Mar 27, 2008 9:52 AM CDT

Delta Latest to Cancel Flights

Following American's shutdown, voluntary inspections ground older planes

(Newser) - Delta Airlines canceled dozens of flights today and tomorrow after voluntarily grounding 133 of its older jets for inspections, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. As with American Airlines, Delta is checking wiring on some McDonnell-Douglas jets to ensure compliance with FAA directives. "It's an inconvenience," one traveler said,...

American Cancels 171 Flights to Inspect Boeing Jets

Dozens of planes grounded to check out wiring issue

(Newser) - American Airlines canceled 171 flights today, benching almost its entire fleet of Boeing MD-80 twinjet aircrafts, the Chicago Tribune reports. American said it was inspecting how a “certain bundle of wires” was attached to ensure it complied with an FAA directive. But American said the grounding was voluntary, not...

Airlines Fasten Seatbelts for Bumpy Ride

Major US carriers downgrade as hard times loom

(Newser) - America's major airlines are getting ready for tougher times ahead, slashing jobs and cutting back operations. As the Christian Science Monitor reports, soaring fuel prices will inevitably lead to higher ticket prices, which will lead to less passengers—which, in turn, will force airlines to hike fares again to cover...

Fly the Tech-Friendly Skies
 Fly the Tech-Friendly Skies 
Mar 18, 2008 2:42 PM CDT

Fly the Tech-Friendly Skies

PC World takes a look at getting connected in the air

(Newser) - Travelers who want to stay connected while they're on the move get an assist from PC World, which finds that some airlines and airports are soaring ahead in the technology stakes while others are stuck on the runway. Virgin America leads the way, with a power port in every seat,...

Feeling Ill? Stay On the Ground
Feeling Ill? Stay On the Ground
Feb 27, 2008 5:55 PM CST

Feeling Ill? Stay On the Ground

Airlines, staff are only modestly equipped to respond to medical emergencies in the air

(Newser) - In the wake of the death last week of a passenger on an American Airlines jet, one expert on in-flight health has this to say to sickly would-be travelers: “Do not fly.” Air travel can exacerbate illness, and though many airlines contract with ground-based medical support, flight attendants...

Family Blames Airline for Woman's Death

American disputes cousin's account of in-flight incident

(Newser) - A woman who died en route from Haiti to New York received assistance from the flight crew and fellow passengers, American Airlines said today, disputing the victim's family's account of the incident. "Don't let me die," Carine Desir's cousin recalls her saying after a flight attendant refused to...

Delta-Northwest Merger Close to Takeoff

Boards meet tomorrow to vote on plans that would create world's largest airline

(Newser) - Directors at Delta and Northwest meeting tomorrow could announce a marriage of the two airlines by day’s end if a crucial deal with the airlines’ 11,000 unionized pilots can be reached, reports the Wall Street Journal. The resulting company would be the largest airline in the world, and...

Anti-Missile Devices Set for Testing on US Airliners

Laser jammers slated for cross-country flights

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security will equip three American Airlines passenger planes with anti-missile laser jammers this spring, USA Today reports. The devices, designed to confuse shoulder-launched projectiles, will be mounted on planes flying between New York and California to assess overall maintenance concerns, how the system works on routine...

Passengers Sue AA for Wrongful Imprisonment

Stranded fliers sat on plane for 8 hours during storm

(Newser) - Two American Airlines  passengers forced to sit in their planes on the runway for more than 8 hours on a stormy day are suing the airline for false imprisonment. Several hundred flights were diverted one day in December, 2006, due to bad weather near Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, and the two...

Feds Seek Passengers on TB Jet
Feds Seek Passengers on TB Jet
Dec 31, 2007 4:43 AM CST

Feds Seek Passengers on TB Jet

They may have been exposed to drug resistant tuberculosis

(Newser) - Federal health officials are searching for passengers and crew who may have been exposed to a rare and potentially deadly form of drug resistant tuberculosis on an American Airlines flight from India. A 30-year-old Nepalese woman, diagnosed with the disease, flew from New Delhi to San Francisco via Chicago on...

United Woes Pile Up 3 Days After Storm

Carrier blames pilot shortage for cancellations; pilots blame staff cuts

(Newser) - United Airlines cancellations yesterday continued to pile up for a third straight day, as the world's second biggest carrier blamed a Sunday storm that slammed its Chicago hub and a shortage of pilots. But the pilots' union pointed the finger at staffing cuts, saying, "The weather wouldn't have mattered...

JetBlue Launches In-Flight Email
JetBlue Launches In-Flight Email
Dec 6, 2007 10:32 PM CST

JetBlue Launches In-Flight Email

Airline pairs with Yahoo, Blackberry to bring the (limited) Net onboard

(Newser) - JetBlue is offering email and instant messaging services on an A320 test flight, in a move to equip its whole fleet with wireless access. The tech-savvy, low-budget airline has paired up with Yahoo and Research in Motion to give passengers with laptops or Blackberries the possibility of plugging in, in-flight....

Why Airlines Lose Your Bags
Why Airlines Lose Your Bags
Nov 21, 2007 5:26 PM CST

Why Airlines Lose Your Bags

Carriers are trying to lose fewer checked bags, but it's an uphill battle

(Newser) - On the busiest single travel day of the year, the New York Times explores why the odds of your bags arriving safely at the carousel of your destination are still declining, despite costly efforts at many airlines to improve performance. So far this year, airlines have  misplaced one bag out...

Airline Profits Soar on Hellish 3Q
Airline Profits Soar on Hellish 3Q
Oct 19, 2007 6:29 PM CDT

Airline Profits Soar on Hellish 3Q

Consumer groups are furious

(Newser) - The worst summer in a decade for the air traveler turned into the most lucrative for the airline industry. Carriers' profits soared on overbooking that led to cramped conditions and a quarter of all flights arriving late, the LA Times reports. Consumer groups are furious. "They're making money hand...

Buying On-flight Perks With Plastic: Priceless

Carriers eye plastic-only policies to 'save bazillions of dollars'

(Newser) - More airlines are letting flyers buy perks with plastic, hoping it will speed up service and save money. American Airlines is the latest to sell meals by credit or debit, but others are way ahead: JetBlue, Alaska Air and Virgin America are already cashless. Nixing cash sales will ease the...

Not So Fly: Worst US Airlines
Not So Fly: Worst US Airlines
Oct 4, 2007 1:31 PM CDT

Not So Fly: Worst US Airlines

Everyone has their travel hell story, but which airlines are the true villains?

(Newser) - Lost luggage, canceled flights and appalling delays seem to be par for the course in air travel these days.  But some airlines are worse than others.  Forbes provides the hit list:
  1. Atlantic Southeast Airlines
  2. Comair (a division of Delta Air Lines)
  3. American Eagle Airlines (a division of American
...

Airline to Offer Internet Access
Airline to Offer Internet Access
Sep 19, 2007 5:17 AM CDT

Airline to Offer Internet Access

Alaska jet will have Wi-Fi hot spots for phones, laptops

(Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of...

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