American Airlines (AA / AAL)

Asa arata un cockpit de MD83 tocit de pilotii AA:

Compania American Airlines astazi a anuntat official, ca din 04. aprilie. 2011 va zbura zilnic ruta New York JFK - Budapest Ferihegy - New York JFK!!!

Informatiile officiale de catre compania aeriana si aeroportul Budapest Ferihegy in limba engleza...


Official: New York JFK - BUDapest American-nel


American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia Announce Better Deal for Trans-Atlantic Flyers

LONDON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- More access to cheaper fares, bigger choice of flight times and easier connecting journeys will become reality for transatlantic flyers with the launch of the new joint business between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia.

The CEOs of the three oneworld® airlines met in London today for the official start of the new trilateral relationship, which enables oneworld to compete far more effectively with other global alliances on routes between Europe and North America.

American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia announced today four new routes that will start next April as an early benefit of the new joint business. They are: New York JFK-Budapest and Chicago-Helsinki (operated by American), London Heathrow-San Diego (operated by British Airways) and Madrid-Los Angeles (operated by Iberia).

The airlines have also placed codeshares on a significant number of additional routes, greatly increasing the number of destination choices available to customers. American will add its code to 322 British Airways and Iberia flights serving 101 destinations, British Airways will add its code to 2063 American and Iberia flights serving 181 destinations and Iberia will add its code to 354 American and British Airways flights serving 96 destinations. There will be further opportunities to increase codeshares in the future. In total, customers will be able to travel more easily on the airlines' combined route network which will serve more than 400 destinations in 105 countries with around 5,200 daily departures.

Other customer benefits include:

* Greater access to a wider choice of fares
* Coordinated schedules on joint routes to provide customers with better flight choice and timings
* Dedicated support teams for customers transferring at five of the airlines' hubs: New York JFK, London Heathrow, Madrid, Chicago and Miami.
* Online check in and boarding pass printing with either the airline operating the flight, or the one the ticket was booked through
* Integrated online flight information on all three airlines' websites
* Increased opportunity to earn and redeem frequent flyer benefits on trans-Atlantic flights
* More integrated account management for corporate customers


Gerard Arpey, chairman and chief executive of AMR Corp, (NYSE: AMR) the parent company of American Airlines, said: "We've been waiting for 14 years to be able to bring these benefits to our customers and it's great news that we can now put our plans into action. Our revenue-sharing partnership will further boost oneworld, in what has been a momentous year for the alliance, and enable us to reduce costs and attract new business. It will provide additional stability for the airlines and our customers, employees and shareholders and allow us to invest in new products and services."

Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways, said: "Today's route announcement is a great example of how by working together we can benefit customers. Combined selling and scheduling means that we will able to operate routes that would not have been viable for us to operate individually. This partnership will provide a one-stop shop for transatlantic travel regardless of how you book, which of our airlines you fly with or where you want to transfer."

Antonio Vazquez, chairman and chief executive of Iberia, said: "The growth potential of our joint business and the extra capacity Madrid offers will enable Barajas airport to become one of the main gateways for flights between North America and Europe in the very near future. So we will be offering our customers more travel choices, but we will also offer them a better travel experience. Our employees have an essential role in this aim. Around 12,000 employees of the three companies at airports and call centres have been trained to ensure that all these benefits are delivered to our customers."

SOURCE American Airlines
http://aa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=3032

Titlu: Al treilea operator aerian din SUA, in faliment
Sursa: dailybusiness
Autor: ***
Data: 29.11.2011

Citat :

Grupul american AMR Corp, care controleaza American Airlines, al treilea mare operator aerian din SUA, a cerut protectia legii falimentului in SUA, dupa ce a esuat sa ajunga la acorduri cu salariatii pentru reducerea costurilor cu forta de munca, transmite Bloomberg.
American Airlines era singura mare companie aeriana americana care nu a cerut intrarea in faliment in ultimii zece ani pentru a-si reduce datoriile si costurile, relateaza Mediafax.

Totodata, compania nu a urmat un trend al fuziunilor din ultimii ani si a coborat de pe primul loc la nivel mondial pe locul al treilea in Statele Unite dupa United Continental Holdings si Delta Air Lines.

In cererea pentru protectie impotriva legii falimentului, American Airlines, care si-a inceput activitatea cu livrarea de posta aeriana in anii '20, a mentionat active de 24,7 miliarde de dolari si datorii de 29,6 miliarde de dolari. Zborurile American Airlines si cele ale diviziei regionale American Eagle se vor desfasura dupa programul normal, a anuntat compania. AMR a incercat sa evite falimentul dupa atentatele teroriste din 2001 din SUA, care au lovit puternic traficul aerian de pasageri.

Operatorii aerieni rivali au folosit legea falimentului pentru a restructura datoriile si pentru a scapa de costuri cu fondurile de pensii ale angajatilor. Conducerea American Airlines negocia inca din 2006 cu reprezentanti ai angajatilor pentru a creste productivitatea, astfel incat sa recupereze din dezavantajul legat de costuri in raport cu alti operatori.

Pilotii, insotitorii de zbor, mecanicii si alti angajati intentionau sa foloseasca negocierile pentru a recupera o parte din beneficiile anuale de 1,6 miliarde de dolari la care au renuntat in 2003 pentru a ajuta compania sa evite falimentul. Actiunile operatorului aerian s-au prabusit cu 79% in acest an.

American Airlines a fost infiintata de mai multe companii americane, care au inceput un proces de consolidare in 1929 si au luat numele actual in 1934. Printre pilotii uneia din companiile fondatoare, Robertson Aircraft Corp, s-a aflat si Charles A. Lindbergh, primul pilot din lume care a zburat fara escala peste Atlantic.

Titlu: New Samsung Galaxy Provides Cutting Edge Inflight Entertainment
Sursa: American Airlines
Autor: ***
Data: 14.12.2011

Citat :

American Airlines continues to bring you the latest entertainment options by being the first domestic airline to offer complimentary use of a branded tablet for premium class entertainment.

The innovative, Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 Android platform tablet, featuring a 10.1 inch screen, enables a customized viewing experience.

Transcontinental Flights Served With 767-200 and 767-300 Aircraft Between:

New York's JFK and Los Angeles
JFK and San Francisco
Miami and Los Angeles
Miami and San Francisco

Transcontinental Flights Served With 757 Aircraft Between:

Boston and Los Angeles

International Flights Served With 767-300 Aircraft to and From:

Europe and South America

Sit back, relax, and let the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 take you to the movies or catch up on your favorite TV shows. You can expect a variety of entertainment options including:

Movies from Paramount, including 30 new releases
Audio Selections, including CDs and other audio programming
Hit TV Shows, including sports, comedy and drama

More programming, such as Wi-Fi and games, coming soon!

American Airlines ar putea fuziona cu US Airways. O decizie va fi anuntata in cateva saptamani.

info

American are un nou livery:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/American-Airlines/Boeing-737-823/2214582/L/

Mai frumos era livery-ul vechi... Coada aia e oribila. Totusi, logo-ul e nice

L.E. : varianta asta parca era mai faina

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EkNqjQbZTFg/UIk_hqQ4sEI/AAAAAAAAAyU/843etZQpVOc/s1600/livery.jpg

sunt cam de aceeiasi parere

Mie îmi place. E ceva fresh. Expertul în cozi ce zice?

S-a hotarat : American Airlines si US Airlines fuzioneaza

Bine'nteles mai ramane ca 2 autoritati sa aprobe respectiva fuziune :

- tribunalul pt falimente (AA este sub protectia Capitolului 11 a legii americane a falimentului)
- consiliul concurentei

Sanse mari ca totul sa fie acceptat.

Unirea dintre a 3-a si a 4-a companie americana va crea un "monstru" care va fi no 1 ca marime, depasind 2 grupuri care si ele s-au format in urma unor fuziuni : Delta Air Lines cu Northwest si United Airlines cu Continental Airlines.

Grupul format va pastra numele American Airlines, va avea peste 120 000 angajati, peste 39 miliare dolari valoare la bursa. Va fi condus de actualul sef al US Airways Doug Parker, AMR (societatea mama a AA) va pastra insa 72% dintre actiuni.

Alta consecinta : US Airways va iesi in mod automat din Star Alliance pentru a se alatura Oneworld.

Sursa info

Vezi si aici : http://newamericanarriving.com/

De fapt fuzioneaza doi faliti. Asa ca va urma inevitabil o rationalizare serioasa a rutelor si a flotei. Prima 'executie' va fi cel mai probabil a celor 180 de MDuri din flota.

MD-urile oricum zburau din flota, AA a facut de anul trecut o "super" (ca marime) comanda de narrow body impartita intre Airbus si Boeing

Comanda de 321 are ca target sa inlocuiasca 757, 737 mai degraba MDurile.

Eu ma refeream la reducerea flotei ca urmare a fuziunii si optimizarii numarului de rute operate pina acum in paralel, asta insemnind ca vom vedeaMDuri in desert mai rapid decit se anticipa inainte de fuziune.

A321 erau cumparate de US Airways.

Eu ma refeream la comanda de 260 Airbus (A319, A320 si A320neo) si 208 Boeing (737-800 si 737 MAX 8 ) ==> tocmai in ideea de a schimba 1/2 din cele 181 MD-82 inainte de 2017 (vezi info in articolul de aici - articol in franceza)

Oricum American Airlines si US Airways au anuntat ca toate comenzile facute catre Airbus si Boeing raman in picioare. Pe langa ceea ce am zis mai sus AAA mai asteapta 42 B787 Dreamliner et 17 B777. US Airways trebuie sa mai primeasca 76 Airbus-uri (cea mai mare flota de Airbusuri din lume se pare), dintre care 22 A350 si cele 40 A321.

Toate info le-am luat din articolul citat in link.

In 2013 se vorbeste de oferta pentru 737max si 320 neo. De asemenea nu se face distinctie intre diversele modele din familia 320.

Impartirea mai exacta o ai in comunicatul original din 2011, unde anunta 321 transatlantic. Interesant e ca nu e nici un 320

http://www.aa.com/i18n/amrcorp/newsroom/fp_aa_narrowbody_announcement.jsp

Interesant comunicatul, mai ales pentru pozele cu first class de pe A321 Transcontinental... Genial !

Cu siguranta A321 ca si avion se preteaza mai bine sa inlocuiasca B757, care desi e foarte frumos inca, e vechi...

Restul de A320 (sigur sunt in comanda - parerea mea) si A319 + B737 vor inlocui celelalte aparate vechi, incepand cu MD-82

Sper sa ajungem sa le vedem operind. Daca va fi suficienta cerere pe first e de vazut, segmentul respectiv e in declin. Dar narrowbody pe transatlantice in destinatii mainstream (nu punem nise gen London City) e oricum curajos.