American Airlines

American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is the largest airline of the United States. It is based in Fort Worth It was founded in 1930 with the name American Airways. 82 small airlines were combined in 1930 to form American. In 1934, the name was officially changed to American Airlines. In 1960 American developed the "Semi-Automated Business Research Environment" (SABRE), the world's first airline computerized reservations system. They also introduced a frequent-flyer program and an airline lounge. In 1999, American became a founding member of Oneworld alongside British Airways, Canadian Airlines (until 2000), Cathay Pacific and Qantas. In 2001, American bought TWA. In 2011, American filed for bankruptcy. American was combined with US Airways in 2013. In 2016, American introduced a new no-frills fare to compete with many low-cost carriers. Accidents and incidents (only 5 listed) American Airlines Flight 191 (1979) American Airlines Flight 965 (1995) American Airlines Flight 1420 (1999) American Airlines Flight 11 (2001) American Airlines Flight 77 (2001) American Airlines Flight 587 (2001) Gallery References Other websites American Airlines official website American Airlines Video and Audio on MarketWatch