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 helped start Oneworld.[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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| Founded | April 15, 1926 (earliest predecessor airline as American Airways, Inc.) Chicago, Illinois, United States[3] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | June 25, 1936[3] | ||||||
| AOC # | AALA025A[4] | ||||||
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| Focus cities | New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | AAdvantage | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld | ||||||
| Fleet size | 956 (mainline)[5] | ||||||
| Destinations | 350[6] | ||||||
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| Parent company | American Airlines Group | ||||||
| Traded as | NASDAQ: AAL | ||||||
| Headquarters | SkyView, Fort Worth, Texas, United States | ||||||
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| Employees | 122,300 (May 2017)[8] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
- American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
- American Airlines Flight 70 (1988)
- American Airlines Flight 11 (2001)
- American Airlines Flight 77 (2001)
- American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
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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