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American Airlines

Overview

American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is a major airline of the United States. It is the world's second largest airline in passenger miles transported, passenger fleet size, and in operating revenues; third largest, in aircraft operated. A subsidiary of the AMR Corporation, the airline is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Headlines Around the Web

American Airlines Invites Social Media's High Flyers Into Its Elite Lounge

May 09 - Daily Finance

American Airlines flights grounded by computer glitch

Apr 17 - CBC

Making the best of American Airlines delays

Apr 17 - MarketWatch

Judge denies American CEO's $20M severance - for now

Apr 13 - CNN Money

Judge OKs US$11-billion American-US Airways merger, but won’t sign off on American CEO’s severance

Mar 28 - Financial Post

World's biggest airline created by US carriers' merger

Feb 15 - Independent

US Airways / AMR: check the leg room

Feb 15 - Financial Times

Jennifer Waters's Consumer Confidential: New airline deal will raise ticket prices

Feb 15 - MarketWatch

US Air-American: What about my frequent-flier miles?

Feb 15 - CNN Money

US Airways, American merging into world's biggest airline

Feb 14 - CBC

US Airways-American Airlines to merge

Feb 14 - CNN Money

AVIATION: American and US Airways 'to merge'

Feb 14 - France24

American Airlines, US Airways finalize US$11B merger and create world’s biggest airline: sources

Feb 14 - Financial Post

US Airways-American Airlines deal OK'd

Feb 14 - CNN Money

AP Sources: American Airlines, US Airways to merge

Feb 14 - Politico

US merger would create world's biggest airline

Feb 12 - Independent

Personal Finance Daily: Will American–US Airways merger create fare hikes?

Feb 08 - MarketWatch

Jennifer Waters's Consumer Confidential: Will new airline deal raise ticket prices?

Feb 08 - MarketWatch

New CEO at Virgin Atlantic

Jan 09 - Independent

Virgin Atlantic taps American for new chief

Jan 08 - Financial Times

Articles About American Airlines

American Airlines Kicks Out Passenger for Singing Whitney Houston’s 'I will Always Love You'

By IBTimes AU

A woman passenger was kicked out from the plane as she was singing a Whitney Houston’s hit unstoppable. (May 14)

Delta to restart dividend, launch share buyback program

By Reuters

Delta Air Lines Inc <DAL.N> plans to return $1 billion to shareholders over the next three years, starting with its first dividend in a decade and a $500 million share buyback program, the company said on Wednesday. (May 09)

MORE TOPICS: NEW YORK, DELTA AIR LINES\, MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT

United order boosts Embraer outlook despite profit miss

By Reuters

Brazil's Embraer SA <EMBR3.SA>, the world's biggest maker of regional jets, said an order for at least 30 new planes from United Airlines on Monday raised the odds of greater production next year. (Apr 30)

MORE TOPICS: DELTA AIR LINES\, UNITED AIRLINES, LAWSUIT, SILVER

Rush to help airlines, travelers could crack open U.S. budget door

By Reuters

Congress got rid of a headache on Friday when it rescued the flying public from flight delays caused by its budget cutting. But in the view of many U.S. lawmakers, the pain is just about to begin. (Apr 27)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, DELTA AIR LINES\, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ARIZONA, AIDS, CANCER

Analysts: Deal with Emirates, Win-Lose for Qantas

Qantas Plans Expansion to Latin America; ACCC Okays Virgin Australia 60% Takeover of Tiger Airways

By IBTimes AU

Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways is planning to enter a fourth strategic alliance with Latam Airlines in a bid to boost its international business, particularly on the thriving Latin American market. (Apr 23)

American Air says systems restored after outage

By Reuters

American Airlines said its computer systems were restored and flights resumed after intermittent outages on Tuesday lasting several hours had led it to ground hundreds of U.S. flights. (Apr 17)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, LOS ANGELES

Big U.S. corporate takeovers drive "Merger Monday"

By Reuters UK

The more than $52 billion (34 billion pounds) worth of deals announced on Monday morning made it the busiest "merger Monday" this year, as two large U.S. corporate takeovers underscored increasing CEO interest in pursuing transformational transactions to boost growth and cut costs. (Apr 16)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, DEUTSCHE BANK, GOLDMAN SACHS, JPMORGAN CHASE, MICHAEL DELL, DELL

Judge denies $20 million severance to outgoing AMR chief

By Reuters

A judge has rejected a proposed severance package of nearly $20 million for Thomas Horton, the chief executive of American Airlines parent company AMR Corp <AAMRQ.PK>, saying the payout wasn't allowed under federal bankruptcy law. (Apr 12)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, MANAGEMENT, BANKRUPTCY LAW, CONGRESS

Judge denies AMR CEO $20 million severance

By Reuters

A judge has rejected a proposed severance payment of nearly $20 million for Thomas Horton, the chief executive of American Airlines parent AMR Corp <AAMRQ.PK>, saying the payout is not allowed under federal bankruptcy law. (Apr 12)

American Airlines, Orbitz settle dispute over distribution costs

By Reuters

American Airlines and online travel agency Orbitz Worldwide Inc <OWW.N>, which have been locked in a years-long dispute over travel distribution costs and methods, on Monday said they have reached an agreement resolving the litigation between them. (Apr 02)