MORE: Alaska Grounds MD-80s for Inspections

[Matt Molnar]

Alaska Air Cancels MD-80 Flights For FAA Inspections (http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200804091326DOWJONESDJONLINE000913_FORTUNE5.htm)
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 (http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200804091326DOWJONESDJONLINE000913_FORTUNE5.htm)]

[stuart schechter]

19 flights OH MY!

[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

[Midnight Mike]

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:

[NYARTCCFAN]

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

[Matt Molnar]

With the cost of fuel being what it is, I suspect this is actually saving them money.

[stuart schechter]

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.

[njgtr82]

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.

[Midnight Mike]

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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