American Airlines
major airline of the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is the largest airline of the United States.[9] It is based in Fort Worth[10] It was founded in 1930 with the name American Airways. 82 small airlines were combined in 1930 to form American.[11] In 1934, the name was officially changed to American Airlines. American was the first airline to have computerized reservations, a frequent-flyer program and an airline lounge.[12][13] In 1999, American became a founding member of Oneworld alongside British Airways, Canadian Airlines (until 2000), Cathay Pacific and Qantas.[14] In 2001, American bought TWA. In 2011, American filed for bankruptcy. American was combined with US Airways in 2013.[15] In 2016, American will introduce a new no-frills fare. This is to compete with many low-cost carriers.[16][17]
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Accidents and incidents (only 5 listed)
- American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
- American Airlines Flight 965 (1995)
- American Airlines Flight 1420 (1999)
- American Airlines Flight 11 (2001)
- American Airlines Flight 77 (2001)
- American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
Gallery
An American Boeing 777.
An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. This is another hub of American
American Airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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