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Definitely not a good time to be traveling by air, is it?
By Gary | April 9, 2008
How amazing is this. I just read that American Airlines has canceled 850 more flights for today (Wednesday) -- and, according to the New York Times report I was reading, the number of flights could climb even higher. The story said the 850 cancellations represent more than one-third of AA's flights.
Wow. All this is happening, as I understand it, because of faulty inspection records. Not faulty inspections which actually found flaws or risks in the planes -- but faulty inspections which were not done or not done properly.
The really bizarre part of all this is -- the same MD-80 series planes were checked for the same potential problem involving bundles of wiring in the wheel wells just two weeks ago!
What a sorry way to run an airline, is all I can say. No offense to American Airlines intended, as there are a world of problems only now surfacing with other air carriers (including a recent fine and apology by Southwest Airlines). But I have to say I'm happy my life involves little or no commercial flying.
It would be a baaaaaaad day to be flying today!
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