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Founded | April 15, 1926 (as American Airways, Inc.)[3] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | June 25, 1936 | ||||||
AOC # | AALA025A[4] | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | AAdvantage | ||||||
Alliance | Oneworld | ||||||
Fleet size | 970 | ||||||
Destinations | 353[5] | ||||||
Parent company | American Airlines Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.[6] | ||||||
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Employees | 103,200 (2023)[7] | ||||||
Website | www |
American Airlines is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is the largest airline in the world when measured by scheduled passengers carried, revenue passenger mile, and daily flights. American, along with its regional subsidiaries and contractors operating under the brand name American Eagle, operate an extensive international and domestic network with almost 6,800 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in 48 countries.[8][9] American Airlines is a founding member of the Oneworld alliance.
American Airlines and American Eagle operate out of ten hubs, with Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) being the largest. The airline handles more than 200 million passengers annually, with an average of more than 500,000 passengers daily. As of 2023[update], the company employs 103,200 staff members.
Certificate Number AALA025A
Location 1 Skyview Drive Fort Worth, TX 76155