American Airlines

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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. In 1960 American developed the "Semi-Automated Business Research Environment" (SABRE), the world's first airline computerized reservations system. They also introduced a frequent-flyer program and an airline lounge.[12][13] In 1999, American became a founding member of Oneworld alongside British Airways, Canadian Airlines (until 2000), Cathay Pacific and Qantas.[14] In 2001, American bought TWA. In 2011, American filed for bankruptcy. American was combined with US Airways in 2013.[15] In 2016, American introduced a new no-frills fare to compete with many low-cost carriers.[16][17]

American Airlines, Inc.
IATA
AA[1]
ICAO
AAL[1]
Callsign
AMERICAN[2]
FoundedApril 15, 1926; 100 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
  • "You Are Why We Fly”
Parent companyAmerican Airlines Group
HeadquartersSkyView, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Key people
Employees122,300 (May 2017)[8]
Websitewww.aa.com

Accidents and incidents (only 5 listed)

Gallery

American Airlines Media

References

  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. Federal Aviation Administration (October 15, 2015). p. 3–1–18. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 History of American Airlines (2015)American Airlines Inc.. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. Airline Certificate Information – Detail View. av-info.faa.gov (May 12, 2015)Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  5. American Airlines Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net (January 3, 2017). Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. About usAmerican Airlines. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  7. Leadership biosAmerican Airlines. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  8. Oneworld at a glance (November 2015)Oneworld. 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. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  11. American Airlines: Flight Schedule, Aircraft Types. www.travelchinaguide.com.
  12. Roberts, Kathleen. Airline Reservation Systems History 101 (November 1, 2013).[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). Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  16. American Airlines Plan for 'No Frills' Ticket Is Good News for Fliers. NBC News.
  17. American Airlines Reservations: Complete Guide To Low Fares – Airline Dial. Archived 2024-11-13 at the Wayback Machine airlinedial. 2006–2007 Session.

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