Airlines with older fleets face increased scrutiny
Audits to have biggest impact on those flying Northwest, American, United
WASHINGTON - Rigorous airline maintenance audits recently ordered by federal regulators are likely to yield the most headaches for travelers flying Northwest, American and United airlines.
Those carriers have the oldest fleets, on average. The older the jet, the more likely it requires time-consuming, and potentially flight-grounding, government-ordered inspections, analysts and regulators agree.
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