Coverage dated April 14, 2024 to April 16, 2024

The pilots union at American Airlines says it's seeing more safety and maintenance issues

Headline from ABC 13 Houston, on the newest of 2 developments

The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been "a significant spike" in safety issues at the airline.

ABC 13 Houston's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Apr 15, 2024
American Airlines pilots union warns of ‘significant spike’ in safety problems
Headline from CBS News ·
Apr 17, 2024Newest
The pilots union at American Airlines says it's seeing more safety and maintenance issues
Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

Quartz
American Airlines pilots are sounding the alarm about 'problematic trends' in air safety (opens Quartz)
Published Apr 14, 2024
Quartz's feed description
The group issued a memo amid a notable uptick in safety problems
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
AA pilot's union reports "a significant spike" in safety, maintenance issues (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Apr 14, 2024
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
The pilots union at American Airlines says there's been a significant spike in safety and maintenance issues at the airline.
CBS News
American Airlines pilots union warns of ‘significant spike’ in safety problems (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 15, 2024
CBS News's feed description
The union for American Airlines pilots says it's been seeing "a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation."
WMUR
American Airlines pilots union seeing more safety, maintenance issues (opens WMUR)
Published Apr 15, 2024
WMUR's feed description
The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been “a significant spike” in safety issues at the airline.
Wfmy News 2
American Airlines' pilots union say there's been spike in safety, maintenance issues (opens Wfmy News 2)
Published Apr 15, 2024
Wfmy News 2's feed description
The FAA declined to comment directly on the union's allegations or whether the agency has increased its oversight of American as a result.
ABC 13 Houston
The pilots union at American Airlines says it's seeing more safety and maintenance issues (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Apr 16, 2024
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been "a significant spike" in safety issues at the airline.
CNN
Pilot union alleges ‘significant spike’ in safety issues on American Airlines flights (opens CNN)
Published Apr 15, 2024
CNN's feed description
The union representing pilots at American Airlines says it is seeing a “significant spike” in safety issues on flights.
New York Post
American Airlines’ pilots report ‘significant spike’ in safety issues (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 15, 2024
New York Post's feed description
American Airlines' pilots union has reported a "significant spike" in safety issues, raising red flags over fewer routine aircraft inspections and shorter test flights on planes following major maintenance work.
FOX Business
American Airlines pilots union sees 'significant spike' in safety-related issues (opens FOX Business)
Published Apr 15, 2024
FOX Business's feed description
The American Airlines pilot union warned pilots in a letter on Saturday that they have been tracking a "significant spike" in safety- and maintenance-related problems in its operation.
WHDH Boston
Pilot union alleges ‘significant spike’ in safety issues on American Airlines flights - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Apr 16, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
(CNN) — The union representing pilots at American Airlines says it is seeing a “significant spike” in safety issues on flights.The Allied Pilots Association is warning
NBC News
American Airlines pilots union says there has been a 'significant spike' in safety-related issues (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 16, 2024
NBC News's feed description
The Allied Pilots Association said it has been tracking a "significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems" and urged members to be diligent.
Time
American Airlines Pilots Warn of ‘Spike’ in Safety Issues (opens Time)
Published Apr 16, 2024
Time's feed description
The Allied Pilots Association warned of a "significant spike in safety and maintenance-related problems."
Insider
American Airlines pilots say there's been a 'significant spike' in safety problems (opens Insider)
Published Apr 16, 2024
Insider's feed description
The Allied Pilots Association said incidents included tools being left in wheel wells, and collisions between aircraft being towed or tugged.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.