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American Airlines News

The latest news and analysis of American Airlines, including breaking news, executive interviews, earnings coverage, and analysis of its competitors.

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American Airlines pilots union looking at equity stake to influence strategic direction

If American Airlines really wants to make a go of it, then getting the pilots to buy in -- literally -- with an equity stake in the airline certainly seems like a savvy move on the parts of both management and union.

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First-class problems force American Airlines to delay inaugural Boeing 777-300ER flight

The delay in the inaugural flight won't impact American's fleet-renewal drive. Although the delay is apparently the fault of the supplier, and not American, it doesn't paint a picture of an airline getting its act together after months of operational woes.

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American Airlines continues its Latin American offensive with a new flight to Lima in 2013

Expanding flights to Latin America is a part of the airline’s restructuring plan and the newest announcement is a positive sign that airline is on track -- at least in this regard.

American Airlines continues its Latin American offensive with a new flight to Lima in 2013

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American Airlines’ layoffs at maintenance plant larger than foreseen

American Airlines' bankruptcy is a numbers' game to cost-cutters, but it is changing the lives of some of the airline's now-former workers forever.

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American claims in antitrust trial Sabre organized boycott and declared war

American Airlines and Sabre are finally getting their day in court. With secret memos, claims of bias and ulterior motives, there's going to be a lot of dirt exposed.

American claims in antitrust trial Sabre organized boycott and declared war

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American Airlines CEO sees operational improvements after difficult stretch

American Airlines CEO Tom Horton is trying to rally employees behind the airlines' strategy, but it will be a hard sell to improve morale if salaries and benefits are being slashed.

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Delta to a reorganized or merged American Airlines: Bring it on

Delta's Richard Anderson has a point: An American Airlines merger with US Airways, or perhaps another airline, would mean fewer major carriers in the U.S., and that would benefit remaining airlines. Would it benefit passengers? That's another story.

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American Airlines’ pilots’ union boss says bankruptcy delays point to takeover

With the exception of its squabbles with the pilots' union, AMR has managed the bankruptcy well, so it's hard to imagine that they do need more time to prepare a restructuring program rather than to continue negotiations with US Airways.

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American Airlines says Sabre contributed to judge’s charity too

Was either American Airlines or Sabre trying to influence the judge by contributing to his charity? There is apparently nothing to indicate that. Small world, huh?

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American Airlines-Sabre antitrust suit judge gets tossed on eve of trial start

Bike-gate it isn't as American Airlines says it unknowingly donated bicycles to an orphanage supported by the judge. A delay in Wednesday's scheduled trial start in the antitrust case seems likely.