
American Airlines Rejigs Management Lineup To Improve Performance Against Competitors
Despite posting record revenue in Q2, American has ground to make up against United and Delta.

Despite posting record revenue in Q2, American has ground to make up against United and Delta.
A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 flying from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Munich (MUC) diverted to Boston Logan…

American is hoping that reshuffling its executive ranks will help boost profitability as it faces more pressure to close the gap with Delta and United.

By the mid-1980s, Pan American World Airways—better known as Pan Am—was in serious financial trouble. Although the airline would continue operating until December 4th, 1991, its mounting losses had already forced it to begin selling some of its most valuable assets. Among those assets was an extensive Pacific network centered on a hub at Tokyo […]

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We know that Delta is trying to grow across the Pacific, and even wants to beat United in the region, which seems like quite the lofty goal. So we’ve seen the airline announce new routes, to places like Hong Kong (HKG) and Manila (MNL), with many more to come.
Flights will operate daily starting in October.

In the spring of 2026, we saw United Airlines start to take delivery of its latest batch of Boeing 787-9s, featuring an all-new onboard experience. These planes are in an ultra-premium configuration, with just 222 seats, including a staggering 64 business class seats, with new products across cabins.

American’s revamped Citi card and lounge overhaul sharpen its premium fight with Delta and United.

United's new premium-heavy layout on its Boeing 787-9 fleet is designed to compete with the world's best airlines.

We recently saw United Airlines introduce its long awaited new Boeing 787-9s, featuring all-new cabins, which are being branded as United Elevate. This represents the evolution of the carrier’s long haul experience, including all-new Polaris business class seats.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has outlined an ambitious strategy to close the carrier's multi-billion-dollar profitability gap with key national rivals United and Delta. His strategy shouldn’t come as any surprise to anyone who’s been following industry trends.

While United has ruled out taking possession of up to 20 of these aircraft, it has left room for other airlines to step in.
On this episode of AvTalk, we speak with Xavier Pepin, the captain of the Airbus 24 hour, 24 minute Airbus A350-1000ULR flight from Melbourne to Toulouse. We talk about flight planning, crew resource management, fatigue and rest, and what’s next for the A350-1000ULR flight test program. Also on this week’s episode, highlights from EAA Airventure in Oshkosh and flying the Goodyear Blimp. Boeing says the 737-10 MAX flight test program is complete after 976 flights. United says it doesn’t want the 777-9s that Emirates also doesn’t want. And Australia releases new fire bomber procedures designed to make fighting bushfires safer. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Airbus makes history with the A350-1000ULR * Inside the Flying Bulls DC-6 * Australia fire bombers SOPs Please check back soon for a transcript of this episode.

United Airlines announced that it is partnering with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the US Department of…
American Airlines is falling behind United and Delta—approximately $3 billion behind United and $5 billion behind Delta in annual profits.

United plans to eventually replace its premium 757 fleet with A321XLR aircraft.

Alejandro of Simple Flying goes over the 3 types of seating inside United's brand new Airbus A321XLR.