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Tuesday

Bucking Trend, Airline Keeps Repairs In-House

Aviation maintenance technicians Gina Teague (left) and Prasad Itty (right) work on the interior of an MD-80 jet at American Airlines' Tulsa overhaul base. Courtesy of Mike McNally/American Airlines - Tulsa hide caption

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Flight Mechanics: The Business of Airline Repairs

Bucking Trend, Airline Keeps Repairs In-House

As many major U.S. airlines shift their repair and maintenance work to outside firms, American Airlines is taking a different approach. The airline has its own crew of 6,000 mechanics based in Tulsa, Okla., who service its fleet and even contract for outside business.

Bucking Trend, Airline Keeps Repairs In-House

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Flight Mechanics: The Business of Airline Repairs

Crossed Wires: Flaws In Airline Repairs Abroad

Mechanics have made some mistakes fixing US Airways planes at an FAA-approved facility in El Salvador. Industry executives and the FAA say the maintenance work is just as safe as any work done in the U.S. But airlines and the FAA don't make maintenance problems public.

Crossed Wires: Flaws In Airline Repairs Abroad

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Monday

To Cut Costs, Airlines Send Repairs Abroad

US Airways planes prepare to taxi for takeoff at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix in 2007. US Airways is one of many airlines that have farmed out some maintenance to repair shops in developing countries. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Flight Mechanics: The Business of Airline Repairs

To Cut Costs, Airlines Send Repairs Abroad

Recent malfunctions affecting US Airways planes raise questions about a controversial and growing practice at most U.S. airlines: The industry is sending almost 1 out of every 5 planes needing overhaul or repair to developing countries, from Central America to Asia.

To Cut Costs, Airlines Send Repairs Abroad

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Law

Why Did Key Angola Witness Go To The 'Dog Pen'?

Two Louisiana inmates were charged with murder based primarily on the testimony of a single witness. Now questions are being raised about whether the inmate received favors from the prison in the form of cigarettes and choice housing.

Why Did Key Angola Witness Go To The 'Dog Pen'?

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Tuesday

Law

Favors, Inconsistencies Taint Angola Murder Case

Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox spent 36 years in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison for the murder of a corrections officer. Decades later, questions are surfacing about how the wife of the lead investigator ended up as the forewoman on the jury and why the key witness was promised a pardon.

Favors, Inconsistencies Taint Angola Murder Case

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Monday

Law

Doubts Arise About 1972 Angola Prison Murder

In 1972, a popular young correctional officer was stabbed to death at Angola prison. Two inmates were quickly convicted of the crime and placed in solitary confinement for nearly four decades. Now, all these years later, the murder seems even more elusive than it did then, and there are questions about their guilt.

Doubts Arise About 1972 Angola Prison Murder

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