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American To Secure Seats On 48 Planes
October 5, 2012


American Airlines warned of some flight delays and cancellations while it works to secure the seats on 48 of its Boeing 757 planes after some seats came loose earlier this week.

The company said on Thursday that it expects the enhancement of locking mechanisms used to secure the seats to aircraft floors to be completed by Saturday.

American said it is working with the US Federal Aviation Administration to resolve the issue, which started last Saturday after a row of seats came loose during a flight.

The flight delays follow a litany of disruptions at the airline, which is also grappling with staff unrest. American's pilots were expected to vote to approve a strike this week.
The average age of American's 757 fleet is 17 years, according to the company

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