All American Airlines articles – Page 2
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NewsSpirit Airlines’ restructuring plan approved by US bankruptcy court
A US bankruptcy court has approved Spirit Airlines’ plan to reorganise through a Chapter 11 process and emerge with a stronger balance sheet.
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NewsJetBlue shopping around for potential tie-up partner as NEA appeal deadline looms
JetBlue Airways is exploring tie-ups with several US carriers, including the potential revival of its defunct the Northeast Alliance with American Airlines.
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NewsUnited claims ‘world’s largest’ mainline fleet following milestone aircraft delivery
United Airlines boasts that it has overtaken competitors as the world’s largest airline by fleet size after taking delivery of its 1,000th “mainline” jet.
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NewsAir Wisconsin plans hundreds of layoffs as agreement with American winds down
US regional carrier Air Wisconsin plans to lay off hundreds of workers as it pivots from operating on behalf of American Airlines to charter and essential air service (EAS) flying.
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NewsPSA CRJ700 recorders recovered from Potomac River: NTSB
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the PSA Airlines-operated regional jet that crashed near Ronald Reagan National airport after colliding in midair with a US Army helicopter have been recovered by investigators.
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NewsNo survivors reported from PSA Airlines crash in Washington, DC
Emergency response officials from the District of Columbia say no survivors have been found after a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines collided with a US Army helicopter over the Potomac River, with the effort now shifting from a rescue to recovery mission.
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NewsCRJ700 hit by helicopter as it aligned with approach to shorter National runway
Investigators are working to understand how a military helicopter collided with a MHIRJ CRJ700 while the regional jet was following a routine sequencing clearance to an alternative runway at Washington National. Pilots of the PSA Airlines aircraft accepted an air traffic control offer to land on the shorter runway 33 ...
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NewsAmerican CEO Robert Isom travelling to Washington, DC in response to regional jet crash
American Airlines chief executive Robert Isom and other team members are travelling to Washington, DC in the aftermath of the midair collision between a military helicopter and a regional jet operated by an American subsidiary.
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NewsUS network carriers plan for ‘fully deployed’ regional fleets in 2025
Executives with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said on recent earnings calls that they are dialling up utilisation of regional aircraft flown by feeder carriers.
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NewsAmerican targeting 200-jet long-haul fleet by 2029
American Airlines forecasts its fleet of long-haul aircraft will increase from about 125 to 200 jets – including about 40 A321XLRs – by the end of the decade.
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NewsAir Wisconsin plans to let capacity purchase agreement with American expire
US regional carrier Air Wisconsin is winding down its capacity purchase agreement with American Airlines as it initiates a strategic shift toward charter and essential air service flying.
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NewsSoutheast storm forcing major US carriers to cancel hundreds of flights
Severe winter weather is disrupting airline operations in the Southeast USA, with major carriers American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines cancelling hundreds of flights on 10 January.
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NewsAmerican’s winter holiday operations disrupted by IT-related nationwide ground stop
American Airlines’ operations were disrupted by a nationwide ground stop on the morning of 24 December, the height of the winter holiday air travel period.
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NewsInternational travel surges through holidays as US airlines kick off winter season
Upcoming holiday air travel is likely to break records in the USA as major airlines prepare for the operationally challenging winter season.
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Airline BusinessAmerican turns course to focus on higher-yielding managed and corporate travel
American Airlines has begun to shift its distribution and sales strategy back to agencies and corporate buyers with the hope of boosting revenue earned from business travellers, after losing market share to industry peers.
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NewsAmerican salvages third quarter in the face of disruptive events
American Airlines was able to quickly recover from several disruptive events during the third quarter to report marginally higher revenue, expenses and capacity across both its domestic and international networks.
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NewsUS DOT fines American Airlines $50m for violating disabled passengers’ rights
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has slapped American Airlines with a civil penalty of $50 million for “numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities”.
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NewsAmerican to purchase 14 CRJ900s for regional subsidiary PSA
American Airlines’ regional subsidiary PSA Airlines plans to add to its fleet of regional jets 14 MHIRJ CRJ900s, with the first aircraft expected to be delivered next month.
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NewsUS carriers jostle for highly sought long-distance slots out of Reagan airport
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively awarded 10 hotly contested slots for long-distance domestic flights out of Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, DC.
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NewsUS airlines and Florida airports brace for the impact of Hurricane Milton
US airlines have added flights to evacuate residents and tourists from Florida ahead of the impending impact of Hurricane Milton, which is set to slam into the west coast of Florida later in the day.