American Airlines Network Flashcards

1
Q

American Eagle is a network of how many regional carriers

What are those carriers

A

6

3 subsidiaries
-Envoy Air
-Piedmont Airlines
-PSA Airlines

3 contracted groups
-Mesa
-Republic
-Sky West

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2
Q

Who does American Airlines have Trans Pacific agreements with

A

JAL and Quantas

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3
Q

Who does American Airlines have Trans Atlantic agreements with

A

British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair

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4
Q

What is American Airlines frequent flyer program

When did it start

What is there alliance program

A

AAdvantage

May 1, 1981

One World Alliance

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5
Q

What airlines are in included in American Airlines frequent flyer program (12)

A

Alaska
British Airways
Cathay Pacific
Finnair
Iberia
JAL
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Jordanian
Sri Lankan Airlines

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6
Q

What is the motto of American Airlines

A

“You Are Why We Fly”

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7
Q

What is the stock symbol for American Airlines

What was it’s last price per share

A

AAL on the NASDAQ

$12.25

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8
Q

When was the first American Airlines flight

Who flew it

A

April 15, 1926

Charles Lindbergh from St Louis to Chicago

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9
Q

Who is the founder of American Airlines

A

C.R Smith
-Cyrus Rowlett Smith

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10
Q

First aircraft flown by American Airlines

A

DC-3

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11
Q

Who did American Airlines merge with in the 1970’s

A

Trans Caribbean Airways

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12
Q

When did American Airlines acquire TWA

A

April 2001

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13
Q

How many aircraft were involved in 9/11

A

2
Flight 11 and 77

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14
Q

When did American Airlines merge with America West

A

September 27, 2005

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15
Q

How many passengers traveled on American Airlines in 2021

A

161 million

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16
Q

How many employees at American Airlines

A

120,000

17
Q

How many seats on B737-8

A

172

18
Q

How many seats on A320 and A321

A

150 and 190

19
Q

How many seats on B777-200 and B777-300

A

273 and 304