American Airlines: more than 200 regional carrier flights canceled after temporary FAA stranding

American Airlines: more than 200 regional carrier flights canceled after temporary FAA stranding

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American Airlines told CNN that 230 of its flights operated by PSA Airlines have so far been canceled, leaving American struggling to rebook passengers. PSA says it operates American Eagle flights to 90 domestic airports from centers such as Reagan National Airport, near Washington, DC, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina.

PSA Airlines told employees via email that problems with its Bombardier CRJ aircraft fleet will have a “significant impact” on American Airlines’ flight schedule for “an unknown period”. American Airlines said most of PSA’s 130 aircraft were taken out of service “out of caution” to carry out a “necessary standard inspection” on the nose landing gear doors.

“We are working with PSA and FAA to resolve the issue immediately,” said American Airlines. “We are working with our customers to provide new accommodation on other flights and to return the affected aircraft to service.”

In a statement to CNN, the FAA said it was working with PSA Airlines to resolve the problem, which the agency said the airline “voluntarily disclosed” to regulators.

PSA said in a tweet Thursday afternoon that “most of our aircraft have been temporarily taken out of service to complete a standard inspection. We are working to resolve the issue and sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”

The problems arise at a time when the number of people flying on commercial airlines has reached a six-month low. Less than 500,000 people were screened at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoints across the country on Tuesday, the lowest level since July 4, 2020. About 536,000 people were screened at TSA checkpoints on Wednesday compared to 1.7 million on the same day last year.

Although the records of the pandemic era were set after the holidays, the air travel industry continues to struggle. Airline CEOs hope that a more widely available Covid-19 vaccine will lead to a stronger recovery for the industry.

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