Category: American Airlines

American Airlines Expects First-Quarter Revenue to Plunge 62% vs 2019

American Airlines said on Tuesday it expects its first-quarter revenue to plunge about 62 percent compared with the same period in 2019, and to post a loss of about $2.7 billion to $2.8 billion, excluding the gains from a payroll support program. The company had previously forecast a decline of between 60 percent and 65…


American Air 737 MAX Declared Emergency After Engine Shutdown, Lands Safely

American Airlines Co said on Friday that a Boeing 737 MAX bound for New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport declared an emergency after the captain shut down one engine over a possible mechanical issue. American’s Flight 2555 from Miami with 95 passengers and six crew landed safely at Newark without incident, the airline said. The…


FBI ‘Aware Of’ Possible UFO Spotting, Won’t Confirm Investigation

The FBI said Thursday it’s aware of a possible unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting, but would not confirm whether the bureau is probing the incident. “The FBI is aware of the reported incident. While our policy is to neither confirm nor deny investigations, the FBI works continuously with our federal, state, local, and tribal partners…


American Airlines Sending About 13,000 Furlough Warnings as Pandemic Pain Continues

American Airlines is telling about 13,000 employees that they are at risk of furlough when a U.S. aid package for airline workers expires on April 1, the company said on Wednesday. Fort Worth, Texas-based American furloughed 19,000 workers when a previous round of government payroll support ended on Oct. 1 but recalled them in December…


American Airlines CEO Tells Employees to Brace for Furlough Warnings

American Airlines workers should brace for another round of furlough warnings in the near term as the airline expects to remain overstaffed on April 1, when U.S. aid for industry workers expires, Chief Executive Doug Parker said. American is among U.S. airlines that received a $15 billion payroll support package in December to protect workers’…


American Airlines Is Grounding Emotional-Support Animals

DALLAS—American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them. The airline said Tuesday that it will allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs. The change takes effect Monday, although passengers…