https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:19:22 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2024/11/american-airlines-braces-for-record-thanksgiving-travel-season/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 01:17:50 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=97096 American Airlines expects to carry nearly 8.3 million passengers across more than 77,000 flights during the Thanksgiving period from November 21 to December 3. The airline projects passenger numbers will exceed last year’s figures by more than 500,000, with December 1 and 2 set to be the busiest travel days. American Airlines Chief Operating Officer]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2024/10/american-airlines-workers-back-new-pay-deal-for-35000-staff/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:00:29 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=97031 More than 35,000 American Airlines technical operations, fleet service, cargo and central load planning employees have voted to accept a new 27-month contract extension. The agreement covers improved economic conditions and pay rate increases for workers represented by the TWU-IAM Association. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom welcomed the ratification of the new agreement. “With this]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2024/10/american-airlines-adds-flights-to-help-floridians-evacuate-ahead-of-hurricane-milton/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:23:05 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96970 American Airlines has added extra flights to assist Florida residents evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall midweek. The airline announced it will suspend operations at several Florida airports on Tuesday evening due to airport closures. American Airlines said it would operate additional flights with over 4,000 seats from Orlando, Tampa and Sarasota late Monday]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2024/09/american-airlines-expands-european-routes-for-summer-2025/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:20:05 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96850 American Airlines will launch five new routes to Europe for the summer 2025 season, including resuming flights to Edinburgh after a six-year hiatus. The airline announced it will add new services from various US hubs to Athens, Madrid, Milan and Rome, in addition to restarting Edinburgh flights. Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2024/07/american-airlines-releases-2023-sustainability-report-highlighting-climate-action-progress/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:26:58 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96629 American Airlines has published its 2023 Sustainability Report, detailing efforts to address climate change and decarbonize aviation operations. The report outlines key initiatives from 2023, including a collaboration with Breakthrough Energy and Google Research on contrail avoidance, which could help reduce the industry’s climate impact. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said: “Thanks to the hard]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2024/05/american-airlines-chief-commercial-officer-vasu-raja-to-depart-in-june/ Tue, 28 May 2024 23:23:42 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96527 American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) announced today that Vasu Raja, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, will be leaving the airline in June. Raja has served as American’s Chief Commercial Officer since April 2022, having previously held the role of Chief Revenue Officer and Senior Vice President of Network Strategy, where he was]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2024/04/american-airlines-make-a-wish-and-disney-celebrate-world-wish-month-with-special-wish-flight/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:14:40 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96303 In an inspiring collaboration, American Airlines, Make-A-Wish®, and Disney have joined forces to create a memorable journey for 28 children battling critical illnesses, marking the celebration of World Wish Month leading up to World Wish Day® on April 29. This year, a specially chartered Wish Flight will transport these children and their families from Dallas-Fort]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2024/03/american-airlines-boosts-inflight-experience-with-new-wi-fi-redemption-option-and-enhanced-entertainment/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:45:59 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96255 American Airlines is set to introduce a new way for AAdvantage® members to redeem their miles for inflight Wi-Fi, making the airline’s high-speed connectivity more accessible and easier to use. The rollout will begin on select aircraft in the coming weeks and will be available on all Viasat-equipped narrowbody aircraft by the summer travel season.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2024/03/american-airlines-broadens-its-fleet-with-major-aircraft-orders-from-airbus-boeing-and-embraer/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:17:47 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96164 Fort Worth, Texas has been the scene of a significant announcement from American Airlines indicating its purchase of 260 new aircraft, comprising 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10, and 90 Embraer E175 aircraft. These orders also encompass options and purchase rights for an additional 193 aircraft, demonstrating American Airlines’ investment in expanding its]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/08/up-to-30-destinations-american-eyes-cuts-as-bailout-ends/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 07:10:12 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=85920 American Airlines is reportedly considering cutting flights to up to thirty US cities once "strings-attached" federal funding expires.]]>