American Airlines cancels hundreds of flights
Bea Karnes
Colorado Springs Published 44 day(s) ago
American Airlines canceled about 200 flights Wednesday for inspections. An airline spokesman says crews need to check the wiring aboard the MD-80 aircraft. The inspections follow an audit by a joint team of inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration and the airline itself.
An American spokesman says the re-inspected planes will return to service throughout the day. He said the cancellations affect less than 10 percent of the airline's schedule. About 50 departures each were canceled at the airline's hubs at Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago O'Hare international airports.
