American Airlines

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American Airlines, Inc.
American Airlines logo
American Airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
IATA ICAO Callsign
AA[1] AAL[1] AMERICAN[2]
FoundedApril 15, 1926; 96 years ago (1926-04-15) (earliest predecessor airline as American Airways, Inc.)
Chicago, Illinois, United States[3]
Commenced operationsJune 25, 1936 (1936-06-25)[3]
AOC #AALA025A[4]
Hubs
Focus citiesNew York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas
Frequent-flyer programAAdvantage
AllianceOneworld
Fleet size956 (mainline)[5]
Destinations350[6]
Company slogan
  • "The World's Greatest Flyers Fly American"
  • "Going for Great"
  • "Great is what we're going for"
Parent companyAmerican Airlines Group
Traded asNASDAQ: AAL
HeadquartersCentrePort, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Key people
Employees122,300 (May 2017)[8]
Websitewww.aa.com

American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is the largest airline of the United States.[9] It is based in Fort Worth[10] It was founded in 1930 with the name American Airways. 82 small airlines were combined in 1930 to form American.[11] In 1934, the name was officially changed to American Airlines. American was the first airline to have computerized reservations, a frequent-flyer program and an airline lounge.[12][13] In 1999, American helped start Oneworld.[14] In 2001, American bought TWA. In 2011, American filed for bankruptcy. American was combined with US Airways in 2013.[15] In 2016, American will introduce a new no-frills fare. This is to compete with many low-cost carriers.[16]

Accidents and incidents (only 5 listed)[change | change source]

Gallery[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American Airlines". ch-aviation. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "7340.2F with Change 1 and Change 2 and Change 3" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 15, 2015. pp. 3–1–18. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "History of American Airlines". American Airlines Inc. 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. May 12, 2015. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2019. Certificate Number AALA025A
  5. ↑ "American Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "About us". American Airlines. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Leadership bios". American Airlines. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Oneworld at a glance". Oneworld. November 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "The biggest airline has the biggest profit". Dallas News. January 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  11. ↑ "American Airlines: Flight Schedule, Aircraft Types". www.travelchinaguide.com.
  12. ↑ Roberts, Kathleen (November 1, 2013). "Airline Reservation Systems History 101".[permanent dead link]
  13. ↑ https://www.aa.com/i18n/amrcorp/corporateInformation/facts/admiralshistory.jsp
  14. ↑ "Home Page - oneworld". www.oneworld.com.
  15. ↑ "US Airways Brand Goes the Way of TWA, Pan Am and So Many More". Skift. April 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "American Airlines Plan for 'No Frills' Ticket Is Good News for Fliers". NBC News.

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