Fred Harteis News Articles - United Airlines on Wednesday became the latest air carrier to experience disruptions because of maintenance inspections, as the airline announced that it had temporarily removed its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft from service to allow for checks, resulting in cancellation of 31 flights.
The inspections, of part of the fire suppression system in the cargo hold, were ordered by the airline after United workers found that scheduled checks of the equipment had not been performed, said Megan McCarthy, a spokeswoman for United. She said ... more »
