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American Orders 47 New Dreamliner Aircraft, Defers MAX Orders

April 6, 2018 Jace Moseley

American Airlines and Boeing announced an order for 47 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on Friday evening. This most recent order by American will more than double the fleet of Dreamliners that the Fort Worth-based airline

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American Airlines Adds New Routes to Argentina, Reduces Brazil Flights

March 28, 2018 Pablo Diaz

American Airlines announced on March 27 that beginning Dec. 19, 2018 it will commence operating the Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport to Los Angeles (LAX) route, in a three-services per week schedule. The aircraft of choice

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American Airlines Says No to Airbus A330neo For Now

March 24, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Airbus confirmed on Friday that they would not be able to compete with Boeing to win American Airlines’ next wide-body aircraft order. The Toulouse-based aircraft manufacturer told Bloomberg that it was unwilling to match the

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Opinion: American’s Retirement of Older 737s Shows a Bigger Picture

March 9, 2018 Hemal Gosai

American Airlines is expecting to retire 45 of its old Boeing 737-800 aircraft by 2020. 12 aircraft are expected to be taken out of service next year and the remaining in 2020, according to a Bloomberg

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American Airlines Spreads Basic Economy to Europe

March 2, 2018 Hemal Gosai

American Airlines will roll out its Basic Economy fare for transatlantic flights in April, alongside its Oneworld alliance joint venture partners in Europe. This completely expected occurrence allows American to increase incremental revenue on these

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American Airlines Announces New Shuttle Service and Additional Routes

January 20, 2018 Jace Moseley

American Airlines recently announced that it would be launching its newest shuttle service between Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and New York’s La Guardia Airport starting on April 4 later this year. Along with the shuttle announcement,

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American Airlines Completes Its Repainting Project

December 30, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

39 percent of American Airlines’ fleet was repainted into the carrier’s new livery by February 2015 and the carrier was planning to have 96 percent of the fleet done by December 2017 and the entire

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American Averts Holiday Travel Nightmare, Reaches Agreement with Pilots’ Union

December 1, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

With the upcoming December holiday travel season, many were shocked on Wednesday when management at American Airlines revealed that there had been an error involving the pilot schedule bidding system. As a result of this

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American Airlines Faces Pressure from Pilots Following Scheduling Glitch

November 29, 2017 Joe Pesek

Following a glitch with American Airlines’ pilot scheduling system in which some flights were unstaffed for the upcoming holiday season, the Allied Pilots Association (APA) has filed a formal grievance. According to the APA, American’s

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Taking a Ride Onboard American’s First Revenue 737 MAX 8 Flight from Miami to New York-LaGuardia

November 29, 2017 Daniel Morley

When American Airlines announced that their inaugural flight for the Boeing 737 MAX was going to be from Miami to New York, I knew I had to get a ticket. So with some good timing,

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American Adds New Flights to Canada Starting in 2018

November 28, 2017 Ashley Magoon

As of Nov. 28, American Airlines announced that it will add additional flights to various cities in Canada throughout 2018. “We began service to Canada over 75 years ago, making it our longest-served international destination,”

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American and Delta Show Off Impressive Thanksgiving Travel Numbers

November 28, 2017 Matthew Garcia

Major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas bring major traveling with them. People fly all over the world to see their family and friends during the holiday season. To accommodate the spike in passengers, airlines add

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The Hero We Never Expected: The Rise of the Airbus A321 in the U.S. Market

November 21, 2017 Thomas Pallini

When I was younger, I sought to fly on as many aircraft types as I possibly could. As an infrequent flyer at the time, every new plane I flew on was special. Planning my future

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American Airlines to Launch New Flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Iceland

November 14, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Fort Worth-based American Airlines will begin flying to Keflavik Airport in Reykjavik, Iceland beginning on June 7, 2018. Daily flights to the world’s northernmost capital will go on sale on Monday, Nov. 20. The airline

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Qatar Airways Takes a Minority Stake in Cathay Pacific

November 6, 2017 Joshua Drabble

Qatar Airways has just announced its acquisition of a minority stake in Cathay Pacific, with the Gulf airline set to become Cathay Pacific’s third largest shareholder. The 9.6 percent stake, equivalent to 378,188,000 shares of

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Etihad Cuts Route to Dallas, Blames American Airlines

November 4, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

After operating non-stop flights three times weekly between Dallas Fort-Worth and Abu Dhabi for just over three years, Etihad Airways announced its plans to suspend the flight, effective March 25, 2018. The flight, which has

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Juan Carlos Liscano Named American Airlines’ New Latin America Managing Director

October 30, 2017 Matthew Garcia

Juan Carlos Liscano has been named the new American Airlines Managing Director for the airline’s Latin America operations. Liscano’s new occupation will require him to oversee operations for “American’s largest international region covering 50 destinations

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American Airlines Releases Q3 Earnings: Analysts React to 2018 Capacity Growth

October 27, 2017 Hemal Gosai

On October 26, American Airlines presented its third-quarter results, highlighting operating revenues up 2.7 percent year-over-year to $10.9 billion. However, due to increased costs, the net income was down more than 15 percent from the

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The NAACP Goes After American Airlines in Travel Advisory

October 24, 2017 Thomas Pallini

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, more commonly referred to as the NAACP, is currently in a battle with American Airlines over alleged racist and discriminatory incidents. On Tuesday, the organization, self-described

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Analysis: How We Ended Up with Basic Economy in the U.S.

October 11, 2017 Joe Pesek

Frequent travelers have seen the scenario play out all too many times over the past few months. Customers arrive at the airport ready to take their family on a weeklong vacation, only to arrive at

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American Airlines

American Orders 47 New Dreamliner Aircraft, Defers MAX Orders

American Airlines Adds New Routes to Argentina, Reduces Brazil Flights

American Airlines Says No to Airbus A330neo For Now

Opinion: American’s Retirement of Older 737s Shows a Bigger Picture

American Airlines Spreads Basic Economy to Europe

American Airlines Announces New Shuttle Service and Additional Routes

American Airlines Completes Its Repainting Project

American Averts Holiday Travel Nightmare, Reaches Agreement with Pilots’ Union

American Airlines Faces Pressure from Pilots Following Scheduling Glitch

Taking a Ride Onboard American’s First Revenue 737 MAX 8 Flight from Miami to New York-LaGuardia

American Adds New Flights to Canada Starting in 2018

American and Delta Show Off Impressive Thanksgiving Travel Numbers

The Hero We Never Expected: The Rise of the Airbus A321 in the U.S. Market

American Airlines to Launch New Flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Iceland

Qatar Airways Takes a Minority Stake in Cathay Pacific

Etihad Cuts Route to Dallas, Blames American Airlines

Juan Carlos Liscano Named American Airlines’ New Latin America Managing Director

American Airlines Releases Q3 Earnings: Analysts React to 2018 Capacity Growth

The NAACP Goes After American Airlines in Travel Advisory

Analysis: How We Ended Up with Basic Economy in the U.S.

The 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference Opens in Doha

Norwegian Air Argentina Returns Its First Aircraft Before Starting Operations

Virgin America’s Final Flight Takes Off into the Night Sky

Airbus Celebrates Another Milestone for Ultra-Long-Haul Air Travel

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