Probably the fastest money anyone can ever make .. 11% drop to rise again?


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"American's problem — and Alaska Airlines' cancellation of 14 flights Wednesday to inspect its nine MD-80s — stems from an FAA order in 2006 covering the bundling of wires in the backup power system for the fuel pump of the MD-80. The FAA says improperly bundled wires could rub, leading to an electrical short or even fire."


"American Airlines canceled more than 900 flights Thursday to fix faulty wiring in hundreds of jets, marking the third straight day of mass groundings as company executives offered profuse apologies and travel vouchers to calm angry customers. American, the nation's largest carrier, has now scrubbed more than 2,400 flights since Tuesday, when federal regulators warned that nearly half its planes could violate a safety regulation designed to prevent fires. That's more than one in three flights canceled over the last three days."

"American's parent company stock tumbled more than 11 percent Wednesday."

American finally just said "screw You" to the FAA. When this complaint came up in "06" American examined their fleet and found no evidence of any "chaffing" in 25 yrs of operation. Along with 25 years of "rebuilding" each plane at it's Tulsa maintanence base.
The wires in question are in the aircraft wheel wells and are examined by both maintanence and a flight crew member prior to every flight on normal walkarounds.
Six weeks ago, when this complaint of the FAA came to light, the fleet was again examined and no problems found. This week the FAA came in with a tape measure and rejected every plastic tie more than 2 1/2 inches apart. Rather than experiance the "Mickey Mouse" fines that Southwest experianced American just grounded the fleet and are plastic tying all wire bundles at well less than 2 inches if you can imagine.
Safety and maintanence are the number one words in the airline industry and believe me, no major airline will ever gamble on maintanence for profits.
In this case, the FAA decided to go on a "witch hunt." Possibly a mention of a cut in budget funding their dept?


American is obviously on their "s*#list."

American Airlines passenger service agents will need body guards at ORD.

That's really a tough one for the ground troops but they are trained for it. What's so darn discouraging about this whole fiasco is that there has never been a problem found on any MD80 at any time in it's history dating up to today related in any way to wire chaffing in any wire on the aircraft andDouglas has never heard of one. This whole temptest started in 2006 when someone in the FAAimagined that this "could" be a potential problem.
I'm sure the situation of the whole fleet being grounded was forced on American when the FAA bringing along the "media" stated that 15 of 19 aircraft examined had not been repaired correctly!!!
I ask you, who would you believe this story, about an airline that rebuilds it's aircraft on an hours flown and T.O and landing number with 25 yrs experiance with "said" aircraft or some government employee who might never board any type of aircraft in a years time?
(Because it is factual that the government could never examine all airline aircraft in the world today they have licensed senior airline maintanence people to do these inspections and "sign-offs") This was done six weeks ago on American. Now it appears the government wants to employ enough people to perform all these inspections themselves just as they do with the security people at all boarding gates. Let's have more bueraucracy, and let government employees "run the country."

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That's really a tough one for the ground troops but they are trained for it. What's so darn discouraging about this whole fiasco is that there has never been a problem found on any MD80 at any time in it's history dating up to today related in any way to wire chaffing in any wire on the aircraft andDouglas has never heard of one. This whole temptest started in 2006 when someone in the FAAimagined that this "could" be a potential problem.
I'm sure the situation of the whole fleet being grounded was forced on American when the FAA bringing along the "media" stated that 15 of 19 aircraft examined had not been repaired correctly!!!
I ask you, who would you believe this story, about an airline that rebuilds it's aircraft on an hours flown and T.O and landing number with 25 yrs experiance with "said" aircraft or some government employee who might never board any type of aircraft in a years time?
(Because it is factual that the government could never examine all airline aircraft in the world today they have licensed senior airline maintanence people to do these inspections and "sign-offs") This was done six weeks ago on American. Now it appears the government wants to employ enough people to perform all these inspections themselves just as they do with the security people at all boarding gates. Let's have more bueraucracy, and let government employees "run the country."


To me is sounds like a management fiasco.

IMO, AA should have and still should post 10 ft signs with pictures and reports, as well as FAA names to inform every passenger of what is happening, what they did, and what the FAA did.

But, I'm not in charge.

Have you ever heard of making waves in town hall?
It would be great if some realistic from "day one" reporting was done.
But then again, all faith in a government agency could be destroyed!
Does anyone believe that after an FAA directive, any major airline would put an unsafe plane in the air?

wasnt this country built on making waves in town halls?
you think that is part of the problem ? fear of town hall ?

making waves in the FAA town hall could be devestating to an airline. there are so many things they could find wrong they could ground your whole fleet.

You've just seen an example of it. The FAA designated American Air Line maintanence inspectors had done their job and released their inspected aircraft for service six weeks ago in airworthy condition, but this did not satisfy a few FAA inspectors and the whole airline industry in the U.S. is brought to it's knees. (Andboth Douglasand American Air Lines have to "take the hit" with no recourse!)
Make waves and it only gets worse! The system which has established the best and safest airline system in the world is gutted by zealous government employees!

I must wonder, why do we as a society keep putting up with this behaviour?
Seemingly a self serving behaviour!

IS not like there a bunch of politicians running the FAA .. is it?

Unfortunately, it's this generation government management ego. The head of your local DMV, a general in the Army, but fortunately it seems to be only in the civil service type jobs. What you have to do is "make no waves" or "pay off," and you can get around most of it. (Or in the military, just die for your country.)

Like other federal agencies, you are considered guilty until proven innocent.

Looking at the opening par of this thread, AA stock is dropping, and I for one, would like to know when it might be a good time to buy. looks like that day was yesterday.

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If the FAA is planning on replacing all the airline experianced maintanence personal "designees" with thousands of recent graduates of "A&E" schools, airline stock would be at the bottom of my list for investment!

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that is my favorite stock on a frame.

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Paula was the winner of the first ever Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. This gorgeous Texan from Houston appeared in two issues of the Hooters Magazine - Summer 1997 and then again as Feature Girl and Cover Girl of the Winter 1997 issue. Paula took home $2500 in cash and won the honor of appearing on the cover of Swimsuit Illustrated Magazine.
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1998: Haven Gaston
Haven, from Hooters of Sarasota, Florida took top honors and the first place check of $5000. Haven went on to appear in several Hooters Magazine issues, the Hooters Calendar and even her movie cameo in the box office hit Big Daddy.
Contest Site: Maui, Hawaii
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1999: Nicole Scena
Nicole, from Hooters of Denver, Colorado was crowned the winner and took home the first place check of $8000.
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Contest Site: Nassau, Bahamas
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Tina, from Irving Texas edged out the competition at the Hooters 20th anniversary celebration for first place and a check of $20,000. Tina, a former Cowboys cheerleader went on to appear in several Hooters commercials, the Hooters Calendar and Hooters Magazine.
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Southern belle, Anna Burns, from Fayetteville, North Carolina was crowned Miss Hooters International 2005 after being elected by a panel of judges among 109 contestants from around the world. Anna brought home $30,000 in cash and other great prizes including a Kawasaki Jet Ski and a LG Plasma TV. She has since been on the cover of Hooters Magazine, the cover of the 2006 Hooters Calendar, featured on billboards and in national TV commercials.

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Breanne Ashley, a Hooters Girl from Newnan, Georgia, was selected as Miss Hooters International 2007 on July 18th in Las Vegas. Her southern charm and confidence put her above the other 128 contestants that traveled from as far as Asia to compete for the $50,000 first place prize. Breanne is no stranger to the Hooters system; she has been on the Cover of Hooters Magazine, featured in the Hooters Calendar and on billboards as well as in national television features and