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Chairman / President

Doug Parker

CEO / Managing Director

Robert Isom

CFO / Finance Director

Devon May

Industry

Airline

Website

aa.com

Headquarters address

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Stock Code

NASDAQ: AAL

Year founded

1926

An Airbus A320 is seen in Toulouse, south western France, in February 2001. Photo: AFP

Aviation

Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

The aviation giant has ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of the aircraft, right around the busiest travel weekend of the year in the US.

29 Nov 2025 - 2:17PM

Venezuela

US aviation agency warns airlines flying over Venezuela of potential hazards

22 Nov 2025 - 11:52AM

Donald Trump

Trump threatens unpaid US air traffic controllers over shutdown absences

11 Nov 2025 - 2:24PM

United States

Shutdown chaos could see US air travel fall to a ‘trickle’, transport secretary warns

Thousands more flights cancelled or delayed as passengers face chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.

10 Nov 2025 - 1:00PM

A plane lands at Los Angeles International Airport. Photo: EPA

United States

US cuts over 1,000 flights due to shutdown, with Thanksgiving just weeks away

Forty airports are affected, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.

8 Nov 2025 - 7:05AM

United States

Nearly 7,000 US flights delayed in a day as controller absences surge in shutdown

Staffing shortages are cited in delays at major hubs as the US government shutdown nears the one-month mark.

28 Oct 2025 - 2:38PM

United States

American Airlines ordered to pay US$9.6 million for ignoring man who had stroke

A California jury found that the crew failed to follow emergency protocols during the 2021 incident, leading to delayed treatment.

19 Sep 2025 - 1:59PM

American Airlines must pay US$9.6 million after neglecting a passenger who suffered a stroke mid-flight in 2021. Photo: dpa

Canada

Union leader says he would take prison over forced end to Air Canada strike

Mark Hancock said there is ‘no limit’ to what he will do to get a deal for cabin crew after a federal labour board called the strike illegal.

19 Aug 2025 - 9:04AM

Aviation

After 2025’s string of aviation scares, are the skies still safe?

Experts say air travel is still the safest mode of transport and accidents such as the Air India crash remain ‘statistical outliers’.

20 Jul 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore Airlines in Gulf flight freeze amid US-Iran escalation

British Airways also cancelled flights and diverted planes mid-journey after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites raise fears of retaliation.

23 Jun 2025 - 4:53PMvideocam

A Singapore Airlines plane at Changi International Airport in Singapore. Photo: EPA-EFE

United States

US to cut Newark airport flights after series of major disruptions

Equipment outages, runway construction and air traffic control staffing issues have all contributed to ‘excessive’ delays.

21 May 2025 - 6:33AM

A plane departs from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on May 7. Photo: AFP

Aviation accidents

American Airlines jet catches fire at Denver airport, passengers evacuated

Twelve people taken to hospitals with minor injuries after Boeing 737-800 catches fire at Denver airport gate.

14 Mar 2025 - 2:50PM

Aviation

Aborted airport landings add to series of US aviation incidents

So-called ‘go-arounds’ by passenger jets followed four major aviation incidents in recent weeks.

27 Feb 2025 - 3:06PMvideocam

Aviation

Driving remains riskier than flying in 2025 - those accidents aside

‘A person would have to travel by air every day for 103,239 years to experience a fatal accident,’ the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in its most recent Air Safety Report.

28 Feb 2025 - 2:23PM

An airplane comes in for a landing at sunset. Photo: Shutterstock

United States

Flight from New York to New Delhi lands in Rome after ‘security’ issue

American Airlines flight 292 was escorted by fighter jets, but the security concern later proved to be ‘non-credible’.

24 Feb 2025 - 4:07PM

An Italian Air Force Eurofighter aircraft escorts an American Airlines plane. Photo: Italian Air Force via Reuters

United States

Trump fires hundreds of US air traffic control staff weeks after fatal crash

Dismissals raise concerns over air traffic safety, staff shortages after recent fatal collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

18 Feb 2025 - 7:51AMvideocam

Aviation

Stressed US aviation system in focus as crash investigators search for clues

Political pressure mounts in Washington to identify what failed, leading to deadliest American air disaster in decades.

1 Feb 2025 - 6:28AMvideocam

Aviation accidents

Disaster waiting to happen? Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace

Pilots have long warned of a ‘nightmare scenario’ near Reagan Washington National Airport with jetliners and military helicopters crossing paths.

31 Jan 2025 - 4:37PMvideocam

The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with the Capitol dome in the background. Photo: Reuters

Aviation accidents

No survivors in US passenger jet crash; Trump blames diversity hiring

Collision of jet with 64 passengers and crew members with a US Army helicopter was ‘absolutely preventable’, US transportation secretary says.

31 Jan 2025 - 11:14PMvideocam

United States

American Airlines resumes US flights after Christmas Eve technical issue

The airline said a vendor technology issue briefly affected its ability to get planes in the air, causing widespread disruption and stranding thousands of passengers.

24 Dec 2024 - 11:46PM

Hong Kong economy

Airfares for long-haul flights from Hong Kong to remain on ‘high side’ for now

But airfares to short-haul destinations such as Southeast Asia are back to pre-pandemic levels.

10 Aug 2024 - 5:20PM

Travellers check in at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

United States

Airlines made US$33 billion from baggage fees in 2023, and could make more in 2024

Last year’s estimate is up almost 15 per cent from 2022, and it’s the first time it’s crossed US$30 billion since before the pandemic.

28 Feb 2024 - 1:22AM

Airlines made more than US$33 billion from baggage fees in 2023. Photo: Shutterstock

Aviation

Tokyo to New York in 1 hour? Hypersonic ‘Stargazer’ jet aims to best Concorde

Being developed to fly at nine times the speed of sound, Venus Aerospace’s planned jet will be equipped with rocket engines to climb to an altitude of 52,000 metres – more than four times as high as traditional jetliners.

12 Jul 2023 - 1:01PMvideocam

India

Yet again, a drunk passenger has peed on a fellow traveller on a US-India flight

It’s the third time in recent months that a passenger has been accused of urinating on or near someone else on a flight from New York to New Delhi. In all cases, they were reported to be drunk.

25 Apr 2023 - 1:28PM

India

Drunk Indian man banned from American Airlines for peeing on fellow passenger

The 21-year-old student reportedly argued with crew, was unwilling to be seated and was asleep when he urinated. A similar incident happened on a flight from New York to New Delhi in January.

6 Mar 2023 - 12:45PM

An American Airlines plane takes off. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Britain

Travel chaos: US, UK airport strikes during holiday travel period

London’s Heathrow ground-handling staff will strike from December 16 and US airport service workers are gearing up for a day of action on December 8.

2 Dec 2022 - 11:05PM

Passengers queue inside Heathrow Airport in London, which will be affected by strikes. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong loses longest non-stop flight as American Airlines axes Dallas route

World’s largest airline slashes several international services, blaming Boeing for not delivering new aircraft.

10 Dec 2021 - 7:28PM

Aviation

US charges passenger who ‘punched flight attendant in face’

Passenger Brian Hsu allegedly punched an American Airlines flight attendant after being told he could not use the bathroom.

2 Nov 2021 - 8:56PM

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