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By Nancy Parode, About.com Guide to Senior Travel

United Airlines Grounds Boeing 777 Airplanes for Inspections

Wednesday April 2, 2008

United Airlines is inpecting its fleet of Boeing 777 airplanes, according to an article in today's Chicago Tribune. Flights may be delayed or canceled because of the inspections. United is checking the cargo fire suppression systems on its Boeing 777 aircraft because maintenance reviews revealed that the airline did not perform required testing of part of the suppression system's firing system.

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