Company Watch - American Airlines.American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the notified the Chicago Dept. of Aviation that it will cease operations at Midway on Sept. 1, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. press reports. AA operates a five-times-daily MDW-Dallas/Ft. Worth service. ATA Airlines ATA Airlines, Inc., formerly known as American Trans Air, is an American low-cost scheduled service and charter airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ATA operates scheduled passenger flights throughout the US mainland and Hawaii, as well as military and commercial charter will continue to operate the route nonstop. May 4, 2006 American Airlines chose ARINC's Web-based OpCenter to serve as a backup to its flight operations host computer, a move the carrier said will allow it to maintain its full flight schedule without interruption if its host system shuts down. May 4, 2006 Profits remain elusive at American as fuel prices soar: American Airlines has lowered its costs and boosted fares in the past three years. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gerald Arpey said high fuel prices continue to keep the carrier from becoming profitable. May 4, 2006 American takes credit cards for in-flight purchases. American Airlines on Monday began accepting credit and debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. for onboard purchases. The airline will use handheld devices to process the purchases and will roll the service out over the next six weeks. May 4, 2006 American expects strong summer season. American Airlines' CEO expects the company to have its most lucrative summer season in years. "We should be able to fill our planes at better fares than we'd had in a long time," Gerard Arpey Gerard J. Arpey is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMR Corporation, parent company to American Airlines, the world's largest airline. External links
American expects to cut fuel consumption by 3% in 2006. American Airlines plans to reduce the amount of fuel it uses this year by 3% compared to 2004, saving $220 million. Chief Executive Gerard Arpey is leading the effort to lower costs and has asked workers to come up with ways to reduce fuel consumption. May 1, 2006 |
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