American Airlines

On Friday, China Southern completed its share issuance to American Airlines, allowing the Dallas-based carrier to take on a 2.68 percent stake in the Chinese airline. The move follows a continued path of global airlines forging equity stakes, rather than just partnerships, to develop their networks. In recent years there have been several similar announcements […]

According to an internal memo, American Airlines will be launching their new Boeing 737 MAX 8 on a selection of flights between Miami and New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The initial revenue flight will be on Nov. 29, 2017, the memo stated. The Fort Worth-based carrier’s first 737 MAX 8 aircraft is already built at Boeing’s […]

American Airlines’ first Boeing 737 MAX 8 made an appearance on the flightline in Renton, Wash. on Sunday after completing final assembly. The Fort Worth-based carrier has 100 737 MAX aircraft on order with four deliveries in 2017, 16 in 2018, and 20 in the year after. The next-generation 737 aircraft will see a total […]

American Airlines announced their second quarter earnings late last week, beating analyst expectations with revenues of $11.1 billion and a diluted EPS excluding special items of $1.92 vs analyst expectations of revenues of $11.08 billion and an EPS of $1.87. Second quarter net profit fell 15 percent due to increases in fuel and labor costs. […]

Gone are the days of three-class Boeing 777-200 aircraft at American Airlines. On Monday, the Fort Worth-based carrier said that there are no longer any 777-200s with a three-class configuration in operation. The carrier has been working to modernize its older fleet of 47 777-200s to align with new aircraft types, including the Boeing 777-300ER […]

Seniority plays a major role throughout the airline industry, and Azreil “Al” Blackman certainly tops the charts. At 16-years-old, Mr. Blackman graduated from Aviation High School in New York City before taking on a role as an apprentice in a sheet metal shop. In this role, he was working for American Export Airlines, which was eventually […]

In a statement, American Airlines confirmed on Wednesday that it has notified both Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways that it will not extended its codeshare agreements. Official notice was given to the two carriers on June 29, and will see the codeshare agreements expire in March of 2018. In its announcement, American stated, “This decision […]

Despite continued public relations attacks from major U.S. airlines on carriers in the Middle East, Qatar Airways plans to move forward with its initiative to begin purchasing shares of up to 4.75% of American Airlines’ stock. Per company rules, no one can purchase more than 4.75% of American’s total stock without the board’s approval. Given […]

Making the best use of ‘Summer Fridays’ at work, I made the decision to take last Friday off and hop on a flight using a service that many have never heard of: JetSmarter. Background on JetSmarter JetSmarter is a subscription-based private jet club. They have several charter shuttle operations across the United States, Europe, and […]

American Airlines announced early Thursday morning that Doha-based carrier and fellow oneworld alliance member, Qatar Airways, has expressed interest in purchasing a 10 percent stake in American. At current share prices, this would account for at least an $808 million investment, and sent American’s shares climbing nearly 5 percent in pre-market trading. The announcement comes […]