Midwest Grounds MD-80s

Following massive capacity cuts at other airlines, Midwest Airlines said it is restructuring by it will ground it entire fleet of MD-80s use for flights to the West Coast from is Midwest hubs at Milwaukee and Kansas City. The move, according to spokesperson Michael Brophy will mean an unspecified amount of employee furloughs. Specific cuts have yet to be named and the airline may opt to eliminate some points and reduce capacity at others using its Boeing 717s from Kansas City.