“Boston, American 2616 we’re lowering to 8,000, declaring a mayday,” the pilot says in an audio recording posted by LiveATC.net. “We need to return back to Boston. We have a loss of the autopilot, loss of auto-thrust and we have a position disagree between both of our [flight management systems]”

American Airlines will use larger jets for its midday flights between Erie and Charlotte, North Carolina, beginning this fall. The 72-seat Bombardier CRJ900 jets will begin local service in November. The planes have 60 coach seats and 12 first-class seats.

American Airlines will soon begin operating a new transcontinental route, increasing the connectivity between the East and West Coasts. The airline’s new corridor from Charlotte (CLT) to Palm Springs (PSP), California, is set to launch on December 20, 2025, ahead of the winter holiday season.

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An American Airlines pilot was heard frantically declaring 'mayday' just moments after takeoff in harrowing air traffic control audio. The Philadelphia-bound flight had departed Boston Logan International Airport at 6.45pm on Sunday but was forced to turn ...

The reputational harm from this incident has been devastating to my career,” lamented the self-proclaimed “celebrity pickleball coach” who filmed his shouting match with a

American Airlines will add a seasonal route in late 2025 between Charlotte and Palm Springs, California. American Airlines is expanding its California flight offerings from Charlotte Douglas International Airport this winter.

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American Airlines is piloting a new program to make it easier to connect from international flights in Dallas.

Video posted to social media showed passengers evacuating the aircraft using a slide as smoke and flames billowed from below the rear of the plane.

Shares in American Airlines ( AAL -2.25%) flew higher by more than 10% in the week to Friday morning. The circumstances behind the move are unusual outside the airline industry. Here's why.