All American Airlines articles – Page 8
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NewsRudder-induced roll and ground strike on take-off 'permanently' bent A321’s wing
US investigators have concluded that excessive rudder-pedal input during an Airbus A321’s take-off run from New York JFK caused a sharp roll upon rotation and resulted in the left wing-tip striking the ground. Such was the impact that the American Airlines aircraft had a permanent upward bend midway along the ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines slams 'frustrating' London Heathrow passenger caps
American Airlines has slammed passenger-number restrictions implemented by London Heathrow airport in response to staff shortages, as the airline scrambles to accommodate customers.
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NewsAmerican bounces back to profitability in Q2
American Airlines earned a profit in the second quarter of the year – its first quarterly profit since the Covid-19 pandemic – as passenger demand bounced back
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NewsAmerican expects Boeing to resume 787 deliveries this quarter
American Airlines expects Boeing will resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliners in the course of this quarter after the airframer has paused deliveries for most of the past 21 months due to quality issues.
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NewsUS DOT approves additional American Airlines flights to Cuba
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted American Airlines permission to operate additional flights between the USA and Cuba.
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NewsUS airlines brace for summer’s busiest travel weekend
US airlines are preparing for potential trouble ahead of what promises to be the busiest travel weekend of the summer.
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NewsJudge dismisses American-JetBlue request to dismiss suit, trial set for November
A US federal judge has sided with the Department of Justice (DOJ) by striking down a request by American Airlines and JetBlue Airways to dismiss a lawsuit against them.
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NewsCrew failed to monitor speed loss before 757's aggressive manoeuvres
US investigators have found that aggressive control inputs to increase poorly-monitored airspeed resulted in injuries to three flight attendants on an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 descending to New York JFK. The incident occurred as the aircraft was arriving from Edinburgh on 6 September 2018. According to the newly-released final conclusions ...
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NewsSpirit board rejects acquisition by JetBlue, moves ahead with Frontier combination
Spirit Airlines has rejected an acquisition proposal from JetBlue Airways, saying its board of directors favours a competing proposal under which Frontier Airlines would acquire the budget carrier.
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NewsAmerican’s first-quarter loss widens but company eyes profitability in second quarter
American Airlines lost $1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2022, but the carrier reports improving demand for air travel and expects to be profitable next quarter.
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NewsJetBlue pilots settle ‘Northeast Alliance’ dispute, but hurdles remain
JetBlue Airways’ pilots have ratified an agreement that ends a year-long dispute over aspects of the carrier’s “Northeast Alliance” (NEA) with American Airlines.
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NewsAmerican Airlines’ Isom becomes CEO as Parker retires
American Airlines’ Robert Isom has taken over the chief executive role from Doug Parker, who retired on 31 March, marking the end of a 36-year airline career.
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NewsFuel prices prompt US airlines to trim capacity and raise fares
US airlines plan to hike fares and restrain capacity in the coming months, an effort to offset increasing fuel expenses with more revenue.
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Airline BusinessWhere are the 383 Boeing 737 Max jets that had been delivered to airlines in March 2019?
Three years after the global grounding of the Boeing 737 Max fleet began and more than a year into the type’s return to service, there are more than 500 examples undertaking commercial operations around the world.
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NewsFormer JetBlue and short-time Delta manager to join American
Scott Laurence, JetBlue Airways’ former head of revenue and planning, who left the carrier earlier this year to work at Delta Air Lines, only to resign after a month, will join American Airlines “in the coming days”.
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Airline BusinessBoeing 737 Max programme enjoys better news after order setbacks
Boeing’s 737 Max programme has enjoyed a much-needed period of positive news following an inauspicious end to 2021 that saw Air France-KLM and Qantas place significant narrowbody orders with Airbus.
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NewsAmerican Airlines reshuffles Boeing aircraft orders
American Airlines will be taking more Boeing 737 Max and delaying the delivery of some 787 Dreamliners, the company says in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2 February.
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Airline BusinessIf 2022 is not the year for new airline partnerships, when will be?
As the sector emerges from the pandemic, many airline chief executives are talking up the value of partnerships with renewed enthusiasm.
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Airline BusinessAirline response to 5G woes reflects crisis-hardened industry
It probably says a lot about the depth of the airline industry’s pain in over the past 22 months or so that the 5G issues in the USA feel like a bump in the road rather than anything more serious.
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NewsAmerican CEO predicts 5G’s operational impact will be minimal, citing collaboration
Though the aviation-telecom 5G dispute remains unresolved, the chief executive of American Airlines does not foresee 5G causing significant future operational disruptions.