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| Founded | 1930 (as American Airways) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1934 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | AAdvantage | ||||||
| Airport lounge | Admirals Club | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld | ||||||
| Fleet size | 938 [1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 344 | ||||||
| Company slogan | The world's greatest flyers fly American | ||||||
| Parent company | American Airlines Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | ||||||
| Key people | Doug Parker, CEO | ||||||
| Revenue |
 US$ 22.17 billion (2010)[2] | ||||||
| Operating income |
US$ 308 million (2010)[2] | ||||||
| Net income |
US$ −471 million (2010)[2] | ||||||
| Total assets |
 US$ 25.09 billion (2010)[2] | ||||||
| Total equity |
US$ −3.95 billion (2010)[2] | ||||||
| Website | aa.com | ||||||
American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is the largest airline of the United States. [3] It is based in Fort Worth [4] It was founded in 1930 with the name American Airways. 82 small airlines were combined in 1930 to form American. [5] 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. [6] [7] In 1999, American helped start Oneworld. [8] In 2001, American bought TWA. In 2011, American filed for bankruptcy. American was combined with US Airways in 2013. [9] In 2016, American will introduce a new no-frills fare. This is to compete with many low-cost carriers. [10]
Accidents and incidents[change | change source]
- American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
- American Airlines Flight 70 (1988)
- American Airlines Flight 11 (2001)
- American Airlines Flight 77 (2001)
- American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
Gallery[change | change source]
An American Boeing 777.
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ https://www.planespotters.net/airline/American-Airlines
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "2010 Form 10-K, American Airlines, Inc". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20150127-american-airlines-reports-4-billion-in-2014-profit.ece
- ↑ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ↑ http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-flights/airlines/american-airlines.htm
- ↑ https://www.cbtravel.com/blog/2013/11/airline-reservation-systems-history-101/?doing_wp_cron=1453165598.1690471172332763671875
- ↑ https://www.aa.com/i18n/amrcorp/corporateInformation/facts/admiralshistory.jsp
- ↑ https://www.oneworld.com/general/about-oneworld
- ↑ http://skift.com/2015/04/08/us-airways-brand-goes-the-way-of-twa-pan-am-and-so-many-more/
- ↑ http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/american-airlines-plan-no-frills-ticket-good-news-fliers-n452256
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