American Airlines technical issues still affecting flights at ILM

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Several more American Airlines flights to and from Charlotte from Wilmington International Airport are canceled again Tuesday.

American’s regional carrier, PSA Airlines, began experiencing technical issues on Thursday night, which primarily impacts flights to Charlotte. Since then, hundreds of PSA flights have been canceled.

Flight officials said the airline was experiencing a “technical issue” which primarily impacts flights to Charlotte.

WSOC reports that officials said at least 70 flights were canceled Sunday night. Last week, a “technical problem” grounded more than 120 flights. The number of flights rose significantly Monday, but officials have not released a final total yet.

American Airlines called this problem a hardware issue.

The problem affected pilot and crew schedules and flight operations, so they were not getting their assignments fast enough, officials said. The airline has tried updating the system but it’s running slow.

Currently ILM’s website is showing several American Airlines arrivals and departures canceled today, but not every flight connecting in Charlotte is affected.