American Airlines

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]

American Airlines, Inc.
IATA ICAO Callsign
AA[1] AAL[1] AMERICAN[2]
FoundedApril 15, 1926 (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
  • Doug Parker (Chairman & CEO)
  • Robert Isom (President)
  • Elise Eberwein (Executive Vice President)
  • Stephen Johnson (Executive Vice President)
  • Derek Kerr (Executive Vice President and CFO)
  • Maya Leibman (Executive Vice President and CIO)[7]
Employees122,300 (May 2017)[8]
Websitewww.aa.com

Accidents and incidents (only 5 listed)

References
  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. "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".
  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. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  16. "American Airlines Plan for 'No Frills' Ticket Is Good News for Fliers". NBC News.

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