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Feb 25, 2011, 9:29 am

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Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter

This is three (that I am aware of) in just over 2 weeks:

2/9, engine fire as plane leaves gate, MSP, ferry flight, 757
2/20, engine comes apart on take-off, plane makes emergency landing, FLL, DL 1846, 737
2/24, engine comes apart on take-off, take-off aborted, GCM, DL352, MD80

I can compensate for poor customer service, but bad engines is a different matter entirely.

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Originally Posted by USAF_Pride

Also the 757 that made an emergency landing at Colorado Springs in Decemer(if I remember correctly). Not to mention the higher instances of MX delays across the fleet of RJ's. This appears to be a strung of bad luck, or the record profits are due to delayed maintenance.

This article:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...426512514.html

discusses three more engine failures in one weekend in late November, and provides background on ten other events over last summer.

It says DL took steps to respond to the problems evidenced during the summer, but more recent experience would seem to call into question whether or not they have done enough.

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