American Airlines

By Aaron Karp
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
It was a rocky start to summer for U.S. airlines and travelers, with weather and system constraints testing operational resilience plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The two airlines launched the Northeast Alliance (NEA) in February 2021.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

William Swelbar
A nuanced approach to designate slots for non-large hub airports beyond the DCA Perimeter is needed.
Airports & Networks

By Henry Canaday
In the wake of supply chain bottlenecks, airlines are turning to used parts and PMA parts.
Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
In a message to employees, JetBlue’s CEO outlines some of what may happen after a dissolution of its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
American said "JetBlue’s decision and reasoning confirm our belief that the NEA has been highly pro-competitive ... [we] will move forward with an appeal."
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines will add two routes from its Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hub in November, including new flights to Jacksonville, Florida.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Demand for long-haul first class has picked up. Is it a sustainable trend?
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines has quickly reacted to Alaska Airlines’ plans to launch service between Miami International Airport and Portland International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines' new services to Cancun from Cincinnati and Nashville, which are launching in December, will be operated twice weekly through March 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The American Airlines and JetBlue Airways partnership was found to be anticompetitive by a U.S. federal judge over three weeks ago.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Union negotiators from the pilots union, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), and FedEx management reached the tentative agreement on May 30.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The May 19 ruling from Judge Sorokin came roughly a year and a half after DOJ sued to block the partnership, citing anticompetitive concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The first phase of the codeshare partnership between American Airlines and JetSMART will cover three domestic routes in Chile.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
American Airlines says it is still delivering on full-year capacity growth guidance, after removing 10,000 flights in September.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week. Primary Category: AEROSPACE
Aerospace

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
More than two years into their alliance, a federal judge has ordered the carries to end the arrangement in a matter of weeks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
With a busy summer travel season ahead, some pilot contracts remain under negotiation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
“Look, we’ve got a legal system that allows for appeal, and we’re going to do that,” CEO Robert Isom said May 31 at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
American Airlines hopes to boost its mainline aircraft utilization in 2024 and reactivate some of its parked regional jets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
While emphasizing the value of the Northeast Alliance (NEA) it has been ordered to cease, American Airlines is downplaying potential financial impacts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Changes in cabin hardware and services can help cut waste and improve airlines’ environmental credentials.
Airlines & Lessors