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American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is a major US airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 1926, it is one of the world\’s largest airlines by fleet size, revenue passenger-kilometers flown, scheduled passengers carried, and number of destinations served. American Airlines, along with its regional partners, operates an extensive international and domestic network. The airline is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, the third largest alliance in the world.
Key Facts
- IATA airline code: AA
- ICAO airline code: AAL
- Call sign: AMERICAN
- Fleet size: Over 900 aircraft
- Destinations: Over 350 destinations in 50 countries
- Hubs: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago–O\’Hare (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York–JFK, Philadelphia (PHL), Phoenix–Sky Harbor (PHX), Washington–National (DCA)
- Parent company: American Airlines Group
- Alliance: Oneworld
American Airlines cuts international flight network
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) (AA) announced a significant reduction of its international network capacity for the remainder of…
American Airlines reveals prospective of the 737 MAX training
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) announced the date when it plans to start pilot training for the grounded Boeing…
American Airlines pilots criticize AA over JetBlue partnership
While many were taken aback by the surprising American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) announcement of its partnership with JetBlue…
American Airlines partners with JetBlue; long-haul routes expand
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) and JetBlue (JBLU) announced a new strategic partnership to carry the two airlines forward…
United, American suspend Hong Kong flights over crew testing
Hong Kong authorities imposed tighter coronavirus testing of incoming airline crews. Following the enforcement of new measures, both…
American proceeds with 19,000 furloughs, asks for PSP extension
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) said it will proceed with its plan to furlough 19,000 employees but will stop…
American Airbus A320 lands with engine fire in San Antonio
An American Airlines Airbus A320 on approach to its destination declared Mayday due to a burning engine before…
United to furlough 2,850 pilots after government aid expires
The US aviation workspace situation grew even grimmer after United Airlines announced the largest pilot furloughs in its…
American to cut domestic network to 15 US cities
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) announced to be removing services to 15 cities in the United States due to…
American Airlines to double cargo-only flights in September
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) plans to operate over 1,000 cargo-only flights in September 2020, essentially doubling its air…
American A321 accident goes unnoticed until post-flight check
An American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) jet completed a domestic journey with a reportedly uneventful landing before a post-flight…
Paradigm shift in the US COVID fight: United leads the way?
As the COVID-19 situation remains clouded in a shroud of uncertainty, the airlines across the world continue to…
Why AA, IAG, Lufthansa, and United want to resume EU-US flights
In an emotional letter addressed to the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence and the European…
From blessing in disguise to another headache: Boeing 737 MAX
Throughout the past year or so, no other combination of words dominated the headlines like the Boeing 737…
American Airlines aims to improve cash reserves
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) announced that the company is looking to raise as much as $3.5 billion in…
American Airlines A319 declares Mayday over engine loss
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) flight AA387 from Guadalajara to Dallas, United States, declared Mayday after losing one of…
No option of bankruptcy for American Airlines, CEO says
Speaking at a conference on May 27, 2020, Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) , shared…