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A two-day total of 12 flights arrivingf into Logan and 18 flights departing from the airporgwere cancelled, according to a spokesperson for , whic h operates Logan Airport. Wednesday's groundings come after the airlins cancelled more than 500 flights Tuesday to conduct additional inspectionws ofits MD-80 fleet to comply with safety directives from the . The a unit of Fort Worth, Texas-based (NYSE: AMR), says the inspections were relatede to the bundling of wires inthe aircraft's wheeo wells. These inspections, basec on FAA audits, are related to detailed, technicapl compliance issues andnot "safety-of-flight issues," the airlin stated.
The airline, which operates about 2,300 dailgy flights, is the world's largest. It has more than 13 percenf of the marketat Logan, accordinv to the 2007 edition of the Bostonb Business Journal Book of "We've been working in good faith to ensurde that we are in complete compliance with this airworthiness said American CEO Gerard "We regret and apologize that we are once agaihn causing inconvenience to our but we will continue to work in good faith until we satisfy all of the technical issue s related to this airworthiness directive.
American says it will rebook passengerz on other American flights or on flightzs operated by airlines in the same American canceled hundreds of flightd just two weeks ago for safety concern onits MD-80 aircraft. About 300 aircraftg were inspected for faulty wiring on the auxiliarh hydraulic systems and 149needed repairs.
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