FAA investigates American Airlines
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American Airlines is under investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration over allegations of substandard repairs on its ageing fleet of MD-80 aircraft. US media reports over the weekend said the US regulatory agency was investigating allegations that at least one plane was considered unsafe to fly at normal altitudes because of a structural problem with a rear bulkhead. According to The Wall Street Journal, up to 16 MD-80s, an older style aircraft made by McDonnell Douglas before it was taken over by Boeing, were operated for months with allegedly substandard repairs.
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