The recent grounding of more than 3,300 American Airlines
flights, impacting travel for more than 300,000 passengers, could
have been avoided if the FAA hadn't reversed a tentative agreement
between the airline and local FAA officials, alleges a report
issued Friday to the US Department of Transportation by the
carrier.
Will Be Joined By First 777 Freighter Later This Year
Boeing and Air France reached a milestone last week, with the
delivery of the carrier's 50th 777. The Boeing 777-300ER (Extended
Range) is the carrier's 25th of that model type, and joins a fleet
of another 25 777-200ERs that together comprise the core of the
airline's long-haul fleet.
The global industry added yet another carrier to the already
long list of airlines no longer operating this past week. The Sri
Lankan state-run budget carrier, Mihin Lanka, suspended operations
indefinitely due to a lack of aircraft, officials said Sunday.
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