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1927 American Airways FC-2 A Stinson Trimotor first operated by Century Airlines DC-3 "Flagship", American's chief aircraft type during the World War II period. American Airlines was developed from a conglomeration of 82 small airlines through acquisitions in 1930 [2] and reorganizations; initially, American Airways was a common brand used by a number of independent carriers.
[38] [39] The oldest DC-3 still flying is the original American Airlines Flagship Detroit (c/n 1920, the 43rd aircraft off the Santa Monica production line, delivered on 2 March 1937), [40] which appears at airshows around the United States and is owned and operated by the Flagship Detroit Foundation.
American's wide-body aircraft are all Boeing airliners; however, nearly half of the airline's total fleet consists of Airbus aircraft. American Airlines is the world's largest operator of the 787-8, the smallest variant of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. [5] American exclusively ordered Boeing aircraft throughout the 2000s. [6]
American dates back to 1921 when it began as a mail service piloted by the famous Charles Lindbergh. Today, it is made up of over 80 merged companies.
American concern during World War II over the German shares of the airline (as it was founded by Germans and Colombians), forced SCADTA to merge in 1940 with the smaller state-owned SACO to form Avianca [a] – making it thereby the de facto "Second oldest airline by foundation date", though the claim remains contentious.
From KLM in the Netherlands to Delta in the United States, here are 10 airlines that have stood the test of time in a volatile industry.
American Airlines ordered 25 DC-10s in its first order. [16] [17] The DC-10 made its first flight on August 29, 1970, [18] and received its type certificate from the FAA on July 29, 1971. [19] On August 5, 1971, the DC-10 entered commercial service with American Airlines on a round-trip flight between Los Angeles and Chicago. [20]
The American Airlines crew included Captain Jonathan Campos, 34, and First Officer Sam Lilley, 28. The Blackhawk crew included Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hara and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves.