american airlines

American Airlines began life in 1930 as American Airways, a combination of dozens of small airlines stationed across the United States under one broad name. Since then, American Airlines has endured a lengthy, mostly successful history since its formation nearly a century ago.

In 1982, American Airlines underwent an approved reorganization, officially becoming a part of the AMR Corporation. In 1995, American Airlines announced its online presence, AA.com, and by 1996, allowed travelers to book flights directly through its site. In 2001, American Airlines merged with TWA, helping both entities out as they immediately struggled with the financial ramifications of 9/11.

American Airlines is currently based out of Fort Worth, Texas and operates hubs out of Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Puerto Rico, and St. Louis. According to a fact sheet published in 2008 on AA.com, American Airlines "and its regional airline affiliates, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection airlines, serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with about 4,000 daily flights."

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  American Airlines Parent AMR Corporation Files for Bankruptcy
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• AA Tries to Ease Pension Worries

  
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• 2011 Year in Review: Concerts

  
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• 150 American Airlines Staff to Lose Jobs

  
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  American Airlines says that it will be cutting 150 staff from its workforce. This is the result of the carrier ending direct flights to New Delhi, India from Chicago O’Hare International Airport as of February 28. Instead, the 15-hour flights will be offered through its partner airlines. The move comes not long ...
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• American wants to keep another 5 planes

  
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  In a bankruptcy filing made on Wednesday evening, American Airlines asked the court to keep another 5 planes. The carrier wants to keep four Boeing 737-800s and one 777-200, all manufactured in 2000. American did not list any "cure" amount in the filing to bring debt payments on the planes up to date. -Andrea Ahles
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• American Rolls Back the Clock and Offers Free Beer and Wine in Coach on International Flights (Some, at least)

  
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• Air Travel Declines, Delta Air Wins in Traffic

  
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• Plane Leaves DFW Gate With .38 Caliber Gun – TSA Issues Statement

  
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• Management changes at Recaro Seatings parent

  
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• On an American Airlines flight with a gun, woman arrested

  
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• American Airlines Plane Ordered Back to Gate at DFW after Woman Boards with Gun

  
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  A 65-year-old woman who had a gun in her carry-on bag triggered a frantic search throughout Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) this morning after she passed through security – apparently undetected, at least initially – and onto her American Airlines plane. 65-Year-Old Woman ‘Forgot’ Gun in Bag ...
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• American asks court to keep another 21 planes

  
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  In bankruptcy filings made late Tuesday evening, American Airlines asked the bankruptcy court for permission to keep 21 planes. The Fort Worth-based carrier wants to keep 17 Boeing 737-800s, four Boeing 777-200s and one Boeing 757-200, according to the filing. American says it needs to pay $1,141,105.60 in a "cure" ...
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• American Airlines to international passengers: Have a drink on us, literally

  
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  In 1927, Archy, the literary cockroach made famous in "Archy and Mehitabel," offered this well-said sentiment: prohibition makes you want to cry into your beer and denies you the beer to cry into One could argue the same thing about Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Who can afford a beer when one is broke? But American ...
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• Glading trails challenger Geiss in APFA voting

  
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  Association of Professional Flight Attendants president Laura Glading finished second to challenger Liz Geiss in voting for national officers at the union that represents American Airlines flight attendants. Geiss received 2,769 votes, or 40.7 percent of the votes, to 2,149, or 31.6 percent, for Glading. Finishing ...
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• Coldplay American Airlines Arena Tickets

  
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  Coldplay American Airlines Arena Tickets Coldplay is coming to American Airlines Arena for one of the coolest concerts in Texas this year.  Coldplay American Airlines Arena tickets are available in advance at TicketsNow a Ticketmaster company.  Buy your Coldplay Tickets today! oldplay Mylo Xyloto American ...
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