American AirLine

American Airlines, Inc. is biggest airline of the world for transporting passengers and passenger fleet size. American Airlines is a major airline of the United States. Major carrier or major airline carrier is a designation given by the United States Department of Transportation to U.S.-based airlines that post more than $1 billion in revenue during a fiscal year.

In May 2008, American served 260 cities (excluding codeshares with partner airlines) with 655 aircraft. American carries more passengers between the US and Latin America (12.1 million in 2004) than any other airline, and is also strong in the trans/inter/intracontinental market.

American has five hubs: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA), Lambert St Louis International Airport (STL), and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, PR (SJU). Dallas/Fort Worth is the airline’s largest hub, with AA operating 85 percent of flights at the airport and traveling to more destinations than from its other hubs. Los Angeles (LAX), New York-Kennedy (JFK), and Boston (BOS) serve as focus cities and international gateways. American operates maintenance bases at Tulsa (TUL), Kansas City (MCI), and Fort Worth Alliance (AFW).

American Airlines has one regional affiliate:

* American Eagle Airlines, with hubs in Chicago O’Hare, Dallas Ft Worth, New York Kennedy, Los Angeles, Miami, Raleigh and San Juan.

American Eagle Airlines provides regional feed to American throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico.

American Airlines is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance.