First Southwest grounded its 737 (and was fined), then American grounded its MD 80s, then Delta grounded it’s MD 88s and MD 90s, then US Airways’ 757 trouble and now United grounded its 777 ? Is it a wake up call for FAA or normal business with a little too much media attention?
Facts
- United Airlines grounded the entire fleet of 52 Boeing 777
- Number of Cancellations – 31
- Reason – Failed to make required checks of the plane’s fire-suppression system
- Average Age of United’s 777 (ER) – 9.2 years
- Fun Stuff - Among grounded is the 777 carrying White House Employees and Press Corps on President Bush’s Eastern Europe Trip
- United’s Total Fleet Size – 460
- Headquartered – Chicago, IL, USA
