American Airlines (American) and CFM International, a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, have announced that American’s future deliveries of Airbus A321neo aircraft will continue to be powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. The engines will be fitted to A321neo aircraft ordered by the airline two years ago. As part of the […]
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American Airlines Group (American) has announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, posting record revenues while continuing to strengthen its financial position. The carrier reported fourth-quarter revenue of US$14.0 billion, contributing to record full-year revenue of US$54.6 billion. The company noted that performance in the final quarter was affected by the government shutdown, which
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American Airlines Group has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2025, reporting record revenue of US$13.7 billion. Despite the strong performance, the airline posted a GAAP net loss of US$114 million, equivalent to US$(0.17) per diluted share. Excluding net special items, American Airlines reported an adjusted net loss of US$111 million, also
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American Airlines, in collaboration with AT&T, is poised to elevate the inflight experience by introducing complimentary Wi-Fi on over two million flights each year, beginning in January 2026. This benefit will be exclusively available to members of the AAdvantage® loyalty programme and will make American the leading domestic carrier for free inflight connectivity, with AT&T
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American Airlines Group has appointed Anthony (Tony) J. Richmond as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and Chief Legal Officer, effective May 5, 2025. Richmond will join the airline’s senior leadership team and report directly to CEO Robert Isom. In his new role, Richmond will oversee American’s Legal Affairs team, shaping the airline’s legal and labour
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A U.S. appeals court has upheld a prior ruling that deemed American Airlines’ Northeast Alliance with JetBlue Airways anticompetitive, affirming the decision made by a lower court in favour of the U.S. Department of Justice. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Boston, concurred with the judgement that the partnership, which allowed the
American Airlines has unveiled plans to create nearly 500 new aviation maintenance positions and expand heavy maintenance operations at its bases in Charlotte, North Carolina; Pittsburgh; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. This increase in headcount will enable the airline to undertake more heavy maintenance work at these sites. “This growth enhances our maintenance capacity and ensures long-term
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The Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has finalised the financing contract for the export of 32 Embraer E175 commercial jets to American Airlines. The operation, worth around R$4.5 billion (US$808 million), is facilitated through BNDES Exim Post-shipment, a direct credit line from the Bank to support the commercialisation of national goods
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American Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement with clean aviation innovator ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines. These engines are intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero inflight emissions, producing only water vapour. Additionally, American Airlines has increased its investment in ZeroAvia. After initially investing in ZeroAvia in 2022, American has now participated in
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On Thursday, May 16, President Joe Biden signed sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents, and speed up refunds for cancelled flights, according to Reuters. The US$105 billion, five-year measure re-authorises the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It prohibits airlines from charging fees for families
