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He started at American pushing wheelchairs. Now he runs its largest regional carrier

When Pedro Fábregas boards an American Airlines flight, he checks the names of the pilots. Fábregas, president and chief executive of Irving-based Envoy Air, is looking for pilots that used to fly for him and were promoted to American Airlines.  .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 16th, 2019

American Airlines to furlough over 1,000 employees at Miami International Airport

MIA is home to one of the carrier's largest hubs......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 9th, 2021

Alaska warned U.S. government its largest regional airline was on verge of collapse: letter

Alaska's congressional delegation warned U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last week that many of its airlines, including its largest regional carrier, RavnAir Group, were on the verge of collapse, according to a letter seen by Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 6th, 2020

Alaska air carrier RavnAir files for bankruptcy as U.S. Treasury mulls grants

RavnAir Group, the largest regional carrier in Alaska, filed for bankruptcy Sunday and grounded all of its 72 planes as it waits on a decision from U.S. Treasury for government assistance......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 6th, 2020

Latin American airlines slash flights, salaries in response to coronavirus

Latin America's major airlines sharply curtailed international flights on Thursday because of the coronavirus outbreak as Panama and Colombia imposed month-long travel bans and the largest carrier cut the salaries of 43,000 employees......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 19th, 2020

American Airlines takes big step to spur ticket sales amid coronavirus worries

American Airlines, the largest carrier at Philadelphia International Airport, is waiving change fees for tickets bought in the next two weeks as the airline industry grapples with how to spur ticket sales amid growing fear of the coronavirus. Ameri.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 2nd, 2020

American Airlines suspends flights to and from Hong Kong through Feb. 20

American Airlines Group, the largest U.S. carrier, said Tuesday it had suspended all its flights to and from Hong Kong......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 4th, 2020

American Airlines extends Boeing 737 Max flight cancellations through early June

The nation’s largest air carrier said 140 flights per day will be canceled through June 3......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 14th, 2020

American Airlines, Aeromexico reach compensation deals with Boeing over MAX crisis

American Airlines Group Inc , the largest U.S. airline, on Monday became the latest carrier to reach a settlement with Boeing Co for compensation for damages the airline incurred in 2019 from the ongoing grounding of its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 6th, 2020

American Airlines again beefs up its largest maintenance base

American Airlines is again beefing up its main maintenance base in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the carrier announced Tuesday. American Airlines Group Inc. (Nasdaq: AAL) will insource additional work in the company's Brake and Wheel Center in Tulsa starting Jan.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 18th, 2019

American Airlines sets record for number of days without a cancellation

American Airlines Inc. (Nasdaq: AAL), the largest airline operating at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, has set a company record for the number of days without a canceled flight. The carrier went seven days without a cancellation across i.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 6th, 2019

Mesa Air extends contract with United Airlines; faces further issues with American

Phoenix-based regional air carrier Mesa Air (Nasdaq: MESA) finally reached an agreement with United Airlines Inc. (NYSE: UAL), extending its operating contract and adding 20 Embraer E175 LL aircraft to its fleet, the company announced Dec. 3. Mesa.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 5th, 2019

American Airlines pilots pushing for more reliable flight scheduling

Pilots at the world's largest airline in a new video confess they too feel the ugly effects of flight delays and cancellations that have impacted American Airlines operations in recent months......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 15th, 2019

How Delta"s acquisition deals "devastating blow" to one of its biggest rivals

In what has been a challenging 2019 for American Airlines, the airline suffered another blow when South America's largest carrier switched sides to one of its biggest rivals last week......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 2nd, 2019

Delta Takes Aim At American In Latin America With LATAM Deal

The proposed strategic partnership with LATAM Airlines (NYSE: LTM) represents Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) largest investment in a foreign carrier and is a major competitive strike against American Airlines read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaSep 27th, 2019

American adds more winter flights to Phoenix

American Airlines, the largest carrier operating at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, is adding four more flights to the Valley this winter. Starting Dec. 18, American (Nasdaq: AAL) will launch service between Sky Harbor and Fort Lauderda.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 23rd, 2019

American Airlines flies into a nightmare summer

Labor tension plus lousy weather have meant higher rates of delays and cancellations for the largest U.S. carrier......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 10th, 2019

American, mechanics unions square off in Texas courtroom. Now what?

American Airlines and the unions that represent the air carrier's mechanics squared off in a Fort Worth, Texas, federal courtroom Monday over a significant allegation: Are the airline's mechanics engaging in a work slowdown? American, the largest carri.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 2nd, 2019

One of America’s Great Papers Fires a Third of Its Staff

The Reading Eagle was started just after the Civil War, in 1868, Since then, it has served one of Pennsylvania’s largest cities. It has several distinctions as an American daily, most peculiar........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJun 20th, 2019

American Airlines flight attendants say CEO must be asked tough questions

American Airlines flight attendants are speaking up about the Boeing MAX and AA CEO Doug Parker and other pressing concerns about the world's largest carrier......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 14th, 2019

American Airlines salutes mechanics even as it files lawsuit against them

The world's largest carrier has gone to court to compel an end to an alleged work slowdown by mechanics, whom the airline is honoring nonetheless......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 27th, 2019