Late last month American Airlines grounded more than 200 of its MD-80 flights for wire inspection. Today they’ve cancelled nearly 1000 flights for the same reason. Many passengers have been left stranded and are disappointed with American’s last minute decision. Although the airline reports efforts to contact passengers, many travelers feel it was too little way too late.

According to the New York Times, the work is taking longer than American Airlines expected and have hit their major traffic centers hard. As they report, “The cancellations hit American’s biggest hubs hardest: 208 flights at Dallas/Fort Worth, 138 at O’Hare International in Chicago, 33 at LaGuardia in New York, 28 at St. Louis, and 20 at Austin, Tex.” Be sure to check the status of your flight if you haven’t already. These last few months haven’t been easy for air travelers.

The New York Times on American’s Flight Cancellations

“American Airlines canceled 850 flights Wednesday — more than a third of its total — as its efforts to inspect and in some cases reattach wiring bundles in the wheel wells of its 300-plane fleet of MD-80s dragged on.”

[Read] NY Times

Boeing again delays 787 rollout

“The Boeing Co. delayed its 787 jetliner program again Tuesday, pushing back its expected debut in commercial service to the third quarter of 2009 as it continues to grapple with problems involving its supply chain and the need to redo some outside work.”

[Read] CNN Money

Security tight as Olympic flame stops in S.F.

“Security was being tightened around the city Wednesday as officials mobilized for protests in response to the Olympic torch’s only North American stop on its journey to Beijing. Before dawn, supporters of China’s role as host of the games gathered on the city’s waterfront. The Olympic torch’s 85,000-mile global journey is the longest in Olympic history, and is meant to build excitement for the games. But it has also been a target for activists angered over China’s human rights record.”

[Read] USA Today

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