McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Type: Product

Name: McDonnell Douglas MD-80

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

FAA, American Airlines settle safety dispute for $24.9 million

After the FAA claimed that American Airlines violated safety regulations, the carrier has agreed to pay $24.9 million to settle the dispute.The Federal Aviation Administration believed that American Airlines did not follow safety protocols for electrical ... [Published SmartPlanet - May 11 2013]

Entities: Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, McDonnell Douglas MD-80, Andrea Huguely, Boeing 757

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Federal Aviation Administration

FAA, American Airlines Reach Settlement on Multi-Million Safety Violations Fines

The Dallas Morning News and other sources have reported that American Airlines and three of its subsidiaries will pay out $24.9 million to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to settle over $162 million in claims that the agency had lodged against ... [Published Travel Pulse - May 10 2013]

Entities: Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, Executive Airlines, American Eagle Airlines Inc

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Super 80 Grizzly features eight tons-per-hour capacity in single line tire processing applications

At ISRI 2013 and Waste Expo 2013, Granutech-Saturn Systems is formally launching the next generation of its Grizzly grinder series the Super 80 Grizzly. Designed for an unprecedented eight-tons-per-hour capacity in single line tire processing applications, ... [Published Recycling Product News - May 07 2013]

Entities: McDonnell Douglas MD-80, Aluminium

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Boeing 717

TSS - MD-80 Family HD Sound Pack Released

Turbine Sound Studios proudly presents this first HD version of the Pratt & Whitney JT8D sound package for the MD-8X. We had to record sounds from various MD-80 aircraft in different countries to create this sound package.All engine sounds are recorded ... [Published FlightSim.com - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: McDonnell Douglas MD-80, Boeing 717, Swissair, Single-aisle

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"These old planes not only tarnish DMK's image but waste space that could be used for today's operations and get in the way of airport redevelopment" said Sita Divari, chairman of Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT)

Last rites for boneyard [Published Bangkok Post - May 06 2013]

"When we have white space on the schedule, they need to figure out how to get another plane in" Boothe said

American Airlines gets Boeing 777-300ER with upgraded business-class features [Published PredictWallStreet - Apr 27 2013]

"In Tulsa, at American Airlines, it was one of the best places to work," said John Hewitt, chairman of maintenance at TWU Local 514. "You had retiree medical and a pension, both of which are going away (in American's bankruptcy restructuring), so it's hard to call it a career anymore. A lot of incentive to stay here and retire has been taken away."

American Airlines union votes: Mechanics, stock clerks OK contract deals; pilots vote against [Published Tulsa World - Aug 09 2012]