MD-80 inspections lead to 1,000 cancellations at AA

American Airlines cancelled more than 1,000 flights yesterday--nearly half its schedule--as it continued to inspect wire bundles in the wheel wells of its MD-80 fleet. It cancelled about 460 flights Tuesday for the same reason ( ATWOnline , April 9) and expects another 900 cancellations today. "We...

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