FILE - In this April 13, 2009 file photo, American Airlines Flight Attendant Renee Schexnaildre demonstrates the adjustable seats during a media preview of the newest addition to its fleet, Boeing 737-800 jets, at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said recently, the seat backs on American's new planes are curved ergonomically and thinner to provide more room around the knees. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

FILE - In this April 13, 2009 file photo, American Airlines Flight Attendant Renee Schexnaildre demonstrates the adjustable seats during a media preview of the newest addition to its fleet, Boeing 737-800 jets, at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said recently, the seat backs on American's new planes are curved ergonomically and thinner to provide more room around the knees.

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  2. American Airlines flight 954 gets ready to take off at Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa on September 27, 2009. Two Organization of the American States' (OAS) representatives and two Spanish diplomats were prevented from entering Honduras, a diplomat source informed. Stakes rose in Honduras Sunday after ousted leader Manuel Zelaya, holed up at Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa, called on his supporters for a final offensive -- and coup leaders respond by giving Brazil a harsh warning.
  3. Security personnel check hockey fans as they enter American Airlines Center for a preseason NHL game between the Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  4. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  5. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  6. Former American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Crandall is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, before the start of hearing by The FlyersRights/org organization on legislative proposals to provide passengers with options.
  7. An unidentified American Airlines employee, center, is detained by agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration during an operation at Puerto Rico's international airport in San Juan, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Nine employees of American Airlines have been charged with participating in a smuggling ring that shipped at least 9,000 kilograms of cocaine over the past decade to destinations that include Miami, Orlando and New Jersey, said U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez.
  8. A rain-soaked American flag flies at half-staff on Sept. 11, 2009, at the Pentagon Memorial to honor the 125 people who were killed in the 2001 terror attacks when the highjacked American Airlines flight 125 was flown into the headquarters of America's military, in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington. President Barack Obama will lay a wreath at the Pentagon in a ceremony later this morning.
  9. JAT Tehnika mechanics work on maintening of Russian Transaero Boeing 737, in front of JAT Boeing 737-300, in technical maintenance hangar at Belgrade International airport, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. JAT Airways said Wednesday that all its flights have been grounded indefinitely because its maintenance company has stopped servicing its planes over unpaid bills. JAT said that none of its aircraft has taken off since Tuesday evening, when aviation maintenance company JAT Tehnika halted its work on JAT's fleet.
  10. A visitor takes a picture of Boeing passenger airliner models on display at the China Aviation Expo in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  11. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - SEPTEMBER 21: Crew members exit a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier with Space Shuttle Discovery mounted atop after landing at the shuttle landing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on September 21, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Discovery completed its mission to the International Space Station earlier in the month and was forced to land at Edwards Air Force Base in California after bad weather prevented a landing at Cape Canaveral.
  12. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - SEPTEMBER 21: Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier, taxis back to the mate-demate area after landing at the shuttle landing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on September 21, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Discovery completed its mission to the International Space Station earlier in the month and was forced to land at Edwards Air Force Base in California after bad weather prevented a landing at Cape Canaveral.
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  15. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - SEPTEMBER 21: Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier, taxis back to the mate-demate area after landing at the shuttle landing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on September 21, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Discovery completed its mission to the International Space Station earlier in the month and was forced to land at Edwards Air Force Base in California after bad weather prevented a landing at Cape Canaveral.
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