American Airlines petitions US Supreme Court over Northeast Alliance partnership
American Airlines has requested that the US Supreme Court evaluate its blocked Northeast Alliance (NEA) partnership with JetBlue,…
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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
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An American Airlines flight traveling from New York to Delhi made a sudden diversion midair and was escorted…
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Washington mid-air collision: 55 victims identified, wreckage recovery to begin
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Airport ground worker injured after vehicle in collision with American Eagle plane
A worker at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) has been critically injured after the aircraft tug that he…
United Airlines Airbus A319 evacuated in Houston after engine failure on take-off
A United Airlines Airbus A319 operating a flight from Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to New York-La Guardia…
Piedmont, Envoy, PSA: AA’s ‘American Eagle’ regional subsidiaries explained
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‘We stand together’: airlines react to American Eagle plane crash in Washington
Many established international airlines have posted messages of condolences following news of the American Airlines plane crash overnight…
American Airlines ramp worker fatally injured after incident with ground vehicle
An American Airlines employee has sustained fatal injuries after an incident on the apron at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport…
American Airlines posts record Q4 2024 revenue, keeps lowering debt levels
American Airlines has posted a GAAP net income of $846 million for the full year 2024, on total revenue…
American Airlines, JetBlue to pay $2M in legal fees to six states over NEA loss
American Airlines and JetBlue have agreed to pay nearly $2 million in legal fees to six US states…
American joins drive to better identify potential human traffickers and victims
Thousands of American Airlines staff will be trained to better identify potential human traffickers and victims after the…
Christmas Eve travel panic as American Airlines flights briefly grounded
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights on Christmas Eve…
American Airlines suspends daily flights between Miami and Haiti indefinitely
American Airlines has indefinitely suspended its daily flights between Miami (MIA) and Port-au-Prince (PAP), Haiti, due to rising…
American Airlines flight diverted mid-air due to ‘possible maintenance issue’
An American Airlines flight was forced to return to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) due to a mid-air…
American, Frontier aircraft clip wings on tarmac at Boston Logan Airport: video
Two aircraft operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines clipped wings while on the tarmac at Boston Logan…