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Passengers check in for American Airlines' first Boeing 737 MAX flight since the plane's ban was lifted

American Airlines restart Boeing 737 MAX flights

Boeing's 737 MAX resumed passenger flights in the US for the first time today after a 20-month safety ban was lifted last month.

Business • 29 Dec 20

Yesterday's American Airlines 737 MAX flight was a 45-minute hop from Dallas, Texas, to Tulsa, Oklahoma

Boeing's 737 MAX completes flight with media onboard

Boeing's 737 MAX staged its first post-grounding flight with media on board yesterday, as carriers seek to demonstrate to passengers that the redesigned jet is safe after a 20-month safety ban.

Business • 03 Dec 20

American Airlines had 140,000 employees before the Covid-19 pandemic

American Airlines to cut 19,000 jobs unless it gets aid

American Airlines said its workforce will shrink by 40,000, including 19,000 involuntary cuts, in October as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on air travel, unless the US government extends aid for airline employee payrolls.

Business • 26 Aug 20

American Airlines is the first to apply for aid under a newly-approved $2 trillion fund

American Airlines applies for $12bn in aid from US

American Airlines became the first US carrier to announce it will request federal aid under the just-approved relief package, saying it will apply for $12 billion as it attempts to survive a global downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 31 Mar 20

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said the airline is losing 6-7 million customers a year due to the 737 MAX grounding,

American, Southwest say demand helping competitors

Healthy travel demand is cushioning results for American Airlines Group and Southwest Airlines, but the two airlines warned that they are losing customers as their Boeing 737 MAX jets remain parked in a global grounding.

Business • 24 Jan 20

From Dallas, Irish travellers can connect onto top onward destinations including Hawaii, Las Vegas, Cancun, Los Angeles and New Orleans

First direct flight to Dallas announced

Dublin Airport has announced a new American Airlines' daily direct service to Dallas Fort Worth.

Business • 07 Jun 19

A FAA spokesman defended the agency's practice of designating Boeing and other companies with key roles in certification

US aviation chief faces grilling over Boeing

The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration has faced another grilling in Congress following revelations that pilots complained to Boeing about the 737 MAX aircraft in the aftermath of a deadly crash last year.

World • 15 May 19

British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia and Finnair form the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement.

Competition watchdog to study British Airways alliance

The UK's competition watchdog will investigate a partnership between British Airways and other airlines on transatlantic routes ahead of the 2020 expiry of a previous deal, the regulator said today.

Business • 11 Oct 18

More than 15,000 American Airlines flights have no cockpit crew assigned to them following a glitch in the scheduling system

Thousands of American Airlines flights at risk

A system scheduling error has left thousands of American Airlines flights in December without scheduled pilots.

News • 30 Nov 17

The light landed safely at 7.10am and passengers exited via mobile steps short of the terminal building

Transatlantic jet in emergency landing at Shannon

A transatlantic jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport.

Ireland • 04 Oct 17

Qatar Airways notified American Airlines last month that it was interested in buying up to 10% of its shares

Qatar Airways to buy American Airlines shares 'soon'

Qatar Airways' chief executive Akbar al-Baker said today that the Doha-based carrier would soon start buying shares in American Airlines "depending on the share price."

Business • 06 Jul 17

American Airlines in the biggest airline in the US

Qatar Airways eyes 10% stake in American Airlines

American Airlines Group said Qatar Airways, the Gulf country's state-owned airline, had expressed interest in buying a 10% stake worth at least $808m in the biggest US airline.

Business • 22 Jun 17

The plane flew from Bogota to Miami before going on to Tulsa for maintenance work

Cocaine found in nose cone of US jet

An airline maintenance worker in Oklahoma has found 14kg of cocaine in the nose cone of an American Airlines jet after it arrived in the US from Colombia, police have said.

News • 31 Jan 17

Regulatory approval for the new agreements could take between 12 and 18 months

IAG deepens ties with LATAM Airlines

Chile-headquartered LATAM Airlines has agreed separate business agreements to deepen its ties with IAG's British Airlines and Iberia and American Airlines Group.

Business • 15 Jan 16

US Airways and American Airlines now free to complete merger deal

US Airways and American free to merge

US Airways Group and American Airlines will be allowed to merge to become the world's largest airline.

Business • 13 Nov 13

Proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways to create the world's largest airline faces challenge from US government

US government challenges proposed airline merger

The US government has challenged the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways to create the world's largest airline.

Business • 14 Aug 13

Europe clears US Airways' proposed merger with American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corp

European watchdog approves US Airways, AMR deal

European authorities have cleared US Airways Group's proposed merger with American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corporation.

Business • 05 Aug 13

The plane was diverted to Shannon due to a technical fault

Diverted US plane resumes journey

An American Airlines flight which had to divert to Shannon Airport to make an emergency landing earlier today, will resume its journey to the US tomorrow morning.

News • 19 Jul 13