American Airlines

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

Five destinations and four airlines are among the finalists at the Routes Americas 2024 Awards, which celebrate excellence in airport and destination marketing.

New routes from and within the Americas region are being opened by American Airlines, Avianca and Delta Air Lines.

For a third consecutive year, Delta Air Lines has come out as the leader for on-time performance in among the “Big 4” U.S. operators.

The order is aimed at filling what American sees as a gap in service while also addressing consumer preferences.

An order divided between Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer will see at least 260 aircraft, a mix of narrowbodies and regional jets, join the American Airlines fleet.

The collaboration shows the promise of broadening traffic surveillance capabilities to aircraft.

Analysis of three new Asia-Pacific routes being opened by Air Premia, VietJet and American Airlines.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Among many accomplishments, Doug Parker oversaw the merger of American and U.S. Airways, creating the world’s biggest airline, which he took to new heights.

A conversation with former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker looking back at his long and game-changing industry career.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport handled 22.1 million passengers in 2023, up 4.8% over 2022, which had previously been the airport’s busiest-ever year.

New MRO facilities and joint ventures are highlights of Contracts and News Briefs this month.

FAA proposals mandating Boeing 737NG nacelle changes have some operators concerned about the agency’s plan to mitigate the risk of maintenance errors.

The carrier has rolled out electronic aircraft maintenance logs on its narrowbodies and seeks to develop capability for widebodies by 2025.

Due to the low seat counts on regional jets, emissions are high, and this pulls overall results higher across the board.

After retiring from American Airlines, Parker is breaking down barriers to recruit and diversify the pilot pool.

An event-saturated January followed a year not short on its own challenges, and during recent earnings calls airlines projected which issues might spill over.

SkyWest Airlines has acquired a 25% ownership stake in Part 135 carrier Contour Airlines for $25 million.

Brisbane will become the second city in Australia to be served by American Airlines.

Given the potential hazards outlined by FAA and risks a nacelle shedding parts can pose, APA pilots want to know if the in-service precautions go far enough.

American Airlines has received tentative approval to launch nonstop service between New York JFK and Haneda Airport, while Hawaiian is stopping night flights to the Tokyo airport.

The airline is significantly growing its maintenance workforce in Pittsburgh amidst the airport’s ongoing terminal modernization project.

American Airlines' CEO warns Boeing needs to get its “act together.”

Flight attendants at American Airlines are again seeking a release from federal mediation.