Tag: American Airlines

• Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:32 UTC

  Boeing considering halting or cutting production of the troubled 737 Max aircraft

  

  Boeing is reportedly considering either halting or cutting down the production of the grounded 737 Max aircraft after it failed to get approval last week for the plane's return to service from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before the end of the year.

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  American Airlines flight attendants express safety concerns about Boeing 737MAX

  

  American Airlines' flight attendants union still has safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX and is demanding an active role in the re-launch of the grounded aircraft, its president told Boeing Co's chief executive in a letter.

• Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  American Airlines and Gol negotiating a partnership to counter Delta/Latam deal

  

  American Airlines Group Inc and Brazil's Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA are negotiating a “partnership” that could “integrate flights between the two airlines in Latin America,” a newspaper reported on Friday.

• Thursday, May 16th 2019 - 06:48 UTC

  US suspends all commercial passenger and cargo flights with Venezuela

  

  The US Department of Transportation on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all commercial passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela, citing reports of unrest and violence around airports in the South American country.

• Monday, April 15th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  American Airlines extends cancellation of Boeing 737Max8 flights until mid August

  

  American Airlines is extending the cancellation of its Boeing 737 Max 8 flights from June until mid-August. The move is to “provide confidence” to customers during the peak summer travel season, the airline said in a letter. Last month, 737 Max aircraft were grounded worldwide following fatal crashes involving Ethiopian Airlines and Indonesia's Lion Air.

• Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 10:22 UTC

  Chilean operators to seek Supreme Court ruling on Latam / American Airlines “cartel” agreement

  

  The Chilean Association of Tourism Companies (ACHET) Monday announced it will take the question of the agreement of Latam Airlines with American Airlines and International Airlines Groups (IAG), which was approved last Wednesday by the Court of Defense of Free Competition (TDLC), to the Supreme Court, the Diario Financiero newspaper reported.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2018 - 05:30 UTC

  IMF's Lagarde forced to return to Buenos Aires

  

  An American Airlines flight carrying International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde made an emergency landing in Argentina shortly after taking off from Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza airport on Sunday, several local media outlets reported.

• Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 09:15 UTC

  American Airlines launches nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Buenos Aires

  

  American Airlines will launch its first-ever nonstop flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, as part of a broader expansion in service to Mexico and South American destinations.

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 09:08 UTC

  Open Skies agreement between Brazil and US: 30% surge in flights expected

  

  Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday approved an Open Skies agreement between Brazil and the United States that clears the way for a partnership between American Airlines Group Inc and LATAM Airlines Group. The treaty will be sent to President Michel Temer, who is expected to sign it into law.

• Friday, February 9th 2018 - 20:23 UTC

  US extends Timerman a new visa who can now fly to New York

  

  United States handed this week a new visa to Argentina's ex foreign minister Hector Timerman, after having revoked the document almost a month ago. Current foreign minister Jorge Faurie was instrumental in obtaining the visa, according to Buenos Aires diplomatic sources.