On behalf of the more than 130,000 team members of American Airlines, Chairman and CEO Doug Parker shared the following statement on the passing of Herb Kelleher. Read More »

On Saturday, Dec. 8, nearly 1,000 American Airlines team member volunteers will bring 1,722 children of the fallen and their surviving parent or guardian to Orlando, Florida, for five days of fun and fellowship at the 13th annual Snowball Express, a program of the Gary Sinise Foundation. Read More »

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, applauds the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for their development of a Biometrics Roadmap Read More »

Last night, American Airlines honored team members celebrating at least 45 years of service and 35 or more years for pilots (due to the mandatory retirement age). Read More »

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry organization representing the leading U.S. Read More »

For the first time, American Airlines — together with its Pacific Joint Business partner Japan Airlines (JAL) —is announcing a special nonstop flight between Narita International Airport in Tokyo (NRT) and McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS) to support additional demand for CES® 2019. Read More »

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry organization representing the leading U.S. airlines, today applauded Governor Nathan Deal’s executive order to suspend sales taxes on jet fuel, strengthening Georgia’s position in an increasingly competitive environment by embracing a business climate that values air transportation, promotes travel and attracts potential new carriers to the state Read More »

A career in the oil and gas industry allows veterans to directly help with America’s national security, says Micheal Sittler, a U.S. Air Force Veteran who currently serves as Principal Strategic Sourcing Manager within the Procurement and Supply Chain Management group at Spectra Energy. Read More »

U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) recently said Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Mississippi, has been awarded a $1.49 million federal grant for construction of a multi-purpose safe room. Read More »

Former US Coast Guard officer Nicholas Porta sees many similarities between his old job helping defend the nation, and his new profession in the oil and gas industry, one he describes as a great fit for veterans. Read More »

U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced that Grand Junction Airport will receive a $3.3 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant. Holyoke, Sterling and Wray Municipal airports will also receive funding for a variety of infrastructure improvement projects. Read More »

Mississippi airports will receive $20.3 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) announced last week. The Airport Improvement Program grants are intended for airport infrastructure improvements. Read More »

The U.S. Senate approved a comprehensive energy infrastructure bill this week on a bipartisan vote of 84-3. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) said this week that they have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement. Read More »

Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems Inc. and Sensofusion reached an agreement recently with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to research methods that would help identify unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. Read More »

A self-described Army Brat who moved around a lot growing up, Air Force veteran Teri Poulton and her three teenage children have planted roots in Houston, Texas, where she serves as the Director of Veteran outreach for BP, Inc. Read More »

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently co-hosted the Enhancing Safety Culture in Transportation forum, which was attended by leading officials from U.S. airlines, as well as the automotive and aerospace industries. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration recently launched a new website to register unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, that are used for commercial purposes. Read More »

The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently approved legislation that established an independent, not-for-profit corporation outside of the federal government to modernize America’s air traffic control (ATC) system and provide air traffic services. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration’s annual Aerospace Forecast Report for Fiscal Years 2016-2036 predicts that the next two decades will see a sharp hike in overall air travel and the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, more commonly referred to as drones). Read More »