American takes aim at foreign object damage
American will "celebrate" Foreign Object Damage Day on Wednesday with food, music and prizes at locations in the U.S. and Canada. The carrier aims to rid the tarmac of FOD, such as nuts, bolts and tools, which damaged 274 aircraft last year and cost millions of dollars in delays and cancellations.
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