The Latest Breaking News from American Airlines

American Airlines employee detained after Boston airport stabbing

‘The safety of the public and other employees was not threatened’ said Massachussetts police

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Passenger who forced emergency landing wanted to ‘bring down the plane,’ FBI says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A California man allegedly tried to force his way into the cockpit of an American Airlines plane and open an emergency hatch during a cross-country flight on Sunday afternoon, prompting airline staff and passengers to restrain him until the plane made an unscheduled landing at Kansas…

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

Air traffic control call reveals terror of American Airlines flight where passenger was subdued by coffee pot

‘We’ve got four passengers now trying to contain this gentleman,’ pilot tells air traffic control

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

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Benzinga · Feb 9, 2022

American Airlines flight rerouted after passenger makes ‘threatening statement’ to air crew

FBI investigating after cross-country flight diverted to New Mexico due to unruly passenger behaviour

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Woman claims she was thrown off a flight for having an allergy to nuts

Sophie Draper was supposed to fly to JFK airport in New York at the beginning of December, but was astonished at the way she was treated by an airline carrier over her allergy

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2022

American Airlines orders 30 new Boeing 737 Max jets amid Dreamliner slowdown

American Airlines is ordering 30 new 737 Max 8 jets from Boeing, betting big on a domestic travel recovery with the controversial plane that was grounded in 2019.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022

American Airlines cuts thousands of flights in March as pandemic hopes clash with reality

American Airlines has cut thousands of flights from its schedule for the month of March as omicron, pilot shortages and delivery delays on Boeing’s 787 planes hinder the recovery from the two-year-old COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2022

American Airlines moves up in on-time rankings, while Southwest falls behind

American Airlines moved ahead of several of its major competitors in on-time arrival rankings in 2021, despite a year of turbulence as the Fort Worth-based carrier and the rest of the aviation industry tried to find smoother skies in the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

London-bound American Airlines flight turns back after passenger refuses to wear mask

An American Airlines flight headed to London was forced to perform a U-turn an hour and a half into the journey after a “disruptive” female passenger refused to wear a face mask.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2022