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Alaska Airlines Inspects MD-80 Fleet with FAA to Ensure Technical Compliance with Directive.

SEATTLE, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines is conducting inspections with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of its nine MD-80s to ensure precise and complete compliance with a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive related to wire bundling in the aircraft's wheel wells. The airline canceled three flights Tuesday night and 14 flights so far Wednesday in order to conduct the FAA inspections, which are focused on detailed, technical specifications and not safety-of-flight issues.

"We apologize for inconveniencing some of our customers during these inspections," said Fred Mohr, Alaska Airlines' vice president of maintenance and ...

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