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What? Are you blind? Haven't you seen all the incidents even just recently? Tire problems, landing gear problems, hydraulic problems... They are mechanical devices and things happen. Do you think everyone just sits back and says oh well...? "Aviation Spokesperson" is just that... not much knowledge, but a media mouthpiece

I understand that mechanical devices have issues and sometimes do not work properly all the time. I was referring to the MD-80 more specifically, how often does it happen to this aircraft?

AA has so many of the worst planes in the air .. The MD80 death machine, the awwwful 757 with the worst fresh air rate in the sky, the very aged A300's.. it's been downhill since Crandall got his mitts on them and I see no light at the end of the tunnel.

I don't know if you read about this, but AA was thinking of just replacing the engines on the MD-80s to save money instead of investing in newer aircraft.

But investing in new aircraft is hard for all of the carriers except a few in the US because of their problems with money. Takes money to buy new planes. AA just doesnt have any to spare.