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Family of DC plane crash victim sues FAA, Army, American Airlines
The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington sued the government and airlines.
American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight
An American Airlines mechanic is accused of sabotaging a flight because he was upset about stalled contract negotiations and wanted to earn some overtime fixing the plane. According to a […]
American possibly broke rules on planes’ maintenance
Federal officials say that American Airlines “may have” violated maintenance rules, and they are continuing to investigate a union group’s allegations that mechanics were pressured to clear planes for flying […]
American, US Airways pilots OK labor deal
Pilots at American Airlines and US Airways have approved a single labor contract, a step toward combining workforces at the two carriers, which merged in December 2013. The multiyear deal […]
U.S.: American Airlines got $425M for landing rights
American Airlines is getting more than $425 million from selling takeoff and landing rights, or slots, at New York's LaGuardia Airport and Reagan National Airport outside Washington.
Airfares bump up for fourth year in a row
NEW YORK — The price to board an airliner in the United States has risen for the fourth straight year, making it increasingly expensive to fly almost anywhere. The average […]
American employees pick red, white, blue for jets’ tails
DALLAS — American Airlines says more than 60,000 employees voted and a majority want to paint red, white and blue horizontal stripes on the tails of all AA planes. The […]
NY financial firm settling 9/11 suit with airline
NEW YORK — Financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which saw 658 of its 1,000 employees killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, has nearly completed a settlement with American Airlines and […]
New American Airlines emerges as deal closes
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminated its long pursuit of a merger partner as the two completed their deal Monday to create […]
N.Y. judge refuses to block American Airlines merger
NEW YORK — A judge refused to block a merger between American Airlines and US Airways on Friday, saying a bankruptcy judge correctly rejected arguments made by a lawyer for […]
Government reaches agreement to allow airline merger
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says it has reached an agreement to allow American Airlines and US Airways to merge, creating the world’s biggest airline. The agreement requires the airlines […]
Positive quarter shouldn’t stop merger with American, US Airways says
Higher taxes reduced US Airways' third-quarter profit, but the airline still beat Wall Street expectations on a combination of more traffic and higher average fares.
