FAA Denies AMR, AirTran Cockpit Door Extensions For A300s, DC-9s

American and AirTran -- both working aggressively to keep a tight lid on costs and retain customers -- were dealt a blow after FAA denied the airlines' requests to extend and waive the April 9 deadline to install reinforced cockpit doors across their whole fleets. Following FAA's strongly worded...

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