“This is a woman who lived through Jim Crow laws, and all of a sudden, her grandson is a pilot.”
—
#AATeam
Chief Pilot Charles Wheeler on his grandmother who paid for his private pilot training and encouraged him to never give up
#BlackHistoryMonth
Face masks will no longer be required for our customers and team members at U.S. airports and on domestic flights (though there may be some exceptions based on local or country requirements).
At age 51, Rosalind Miller enrolled in
@SpelmanCollege
, the country’s oldest private historically black liberal arts college for women.
Thanks to her son and appetite for learning, Rosalind graduated Magna Cum Laude.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#AATeam
Together, we stand with
@United
.
Our pain from this day 20 years ago is shared, but so is our strength. We remember the lives of the colleagues, customers, family and friends we lost. And we honor them every time we take to the skies.
Together, we keep flying.
“Girls cannot be pilots and you cannot think about it” were words Captain Tan Hao,
#AATeam
ORD, heard from her own family… but that didn’t stop her.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Miami ➡️ London in less than 5hrs? LA ➡️ Honolulu in 3hrs? Wouldn't that be SUPER? We’re here for it and so is
@BoomAero
. Learn about our partnership with
#BoomSupersonic
and the
#Overture
expected to fly 2x the speed of today’s fastest commercial jets: .
#MondayMood
: gettin’ down while standing up to cancer! Thanks to everyone who donated to
@SU2C
– more than $123.6 million pledged so far surrounding Friday’s telecast!
Calvin Hightower,
#AATeam
ORD
45 years aviation experience - ✓
Former college basketball star - ✓
Started a youth basketball team - ✓
Chicago’s Board of Education - ✓
What can’t he do?
#BlackHistoryMonth
On this day in 1959, our Boeing 707 made the first scheduled nonstop transcontinental U.S. jet flight by any airline, traveling from Los Angeles to New York.
Travelers,
I’d like to inform you that I’ll be retiring Sept. 4. It's time for me to fly to my new home in the desert. I’ll miss being a part of the
#AATeam
, but the memories we've made will last a lifetime.
– Mad Dog
#MD80
#Super80Sendoff
Seven years ago,
#AATeam
member Julie Daudelin was in the midst of her
#NonstopFight
with Triple Negative Breast Cancer ... today she’s cancer free and flying as a First Officer on the 787! 👩🏼✈️
Our first cargo-only flight, since 1984, departed from
@DFWAirport
to Frankfurt, Germany, filled with medical supplies, mail for active U.S. military, telecommunications equipment and e-commerce packages.
Marissa Horne,
#AATeam
, grew up hearing her grandfather's stories about how American Airlines made it possible to accomplish his dream of working in aviation.
Now, she has her own story to tell.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Poppin' bottles 🍾 and want the perfect pairing with your champs this new year? Our Master Sommelier
@BobbyStuckeyMS
has got you covered this
#NationalChampagneDay
! 🥂
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is experiencing a nationwide system outage that affects all airlines. We're closely monitoring the situation and working with the FAA to minimize customer disruptions.
Sound on 🔈, tissues out 🤧.
Members of the St. Anthony on the Lake choir surprised
#AATeam
Capt. Brian Lenzen by singing an Irish blessing after his retirement flight from Dublin to Chicago.
Throughout the month of September, our team members and those at
@United
will be honoring those we lost 20 years ago – colleagues, loved ones and friends – with a special commemorative pin. We will never forget. We will always remember.
To the women wearing red, white and blue, this post is for YOU! 🇺🇸⚽️Bring. It. Home! 🏆
Catch the match on board on
@sport24live
,
@Telemundo
or
@FOXTV
! See what live TV channels are playing on your flight: (📸: capwatts/Instagram)
#USAvNED
We will always remember.
Pictured is a flag displayed in American's
@CRSmithMuseum
that was fabricated just days following 9/11 & flown around the country, passed from crew to crew, in the weeks following. To this day, it embodies the strength of our team in the wake of tragedy.
Your safety is important. We’ve made changes to our seat assignments and service offerings to allow for social distancing and less interaction while in flight.
Today is an exciting day! We’re thrilled to welcome our first
@BoeingAirplanes
787-8 delivery since April 2021. Thanks to all of the hard work from our
#AATeam
and
@Boeing
for making this DREAMliner a reality!
Today we operated our first commercial flight on the Boeing 737 MAX since its extensive, 20-month recertification process with a flight crew who has 150+ combined years of experience. The crew was proud to fly today's flight with our customers, family members and Robert Isom.
@latestchristian
Our team should be working in a professional manner. Please DM us the airport and gate info, and we'll share with our leadership team.
Today, women represent roughly one in 20 Maintenance team members. This is what Nanean Warren & Bertha Gallardo,
#AATeam
Crew Chiefs, Line Maintenance, have to say about their job.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Running and family are what continued to push Armando,
#AATeam
Fleet Service Lead, to fight the
#NonstopFight
. Today, he's cancer free!
Groove on, Armando. Groove on. 🕺🏽
Today we say
#ThankYou747
, as
@BoeingAirplanes
is making the final delivery of its iconic 747 widebody aircraft, a marvel of aviation that has graced the skies for more than 50 years. The 747 was a pillar of American’s fleet from the early 1970s until the early 1990s.
#avgeeks
Tomorrow, we unveil our
@su2c
plane wrapped in the names of 22,000 loved ones who have been affected by cancer. Before we do, we gave
#AATeam
Flight Attendant Dana Biegel a moment to see her late husband Capt. John Biegel’s name for the first time …
We’re proud of the
#AATeam
who are helping us do our part to help with the emergency evacuation of U.S. citizens and refugees coming from Kabul, Afghanistan. Visit our newsroom to learn more.
If you've flown with us, chances are you might have met
#AATeam
legend Bette Nash. She's been flying with us for 64 years and has the longest flight attendant career in our history.
#WomensHistoryMonth
“My father said, ‘You never let anyone tell you what you can’t do.’ I was the youngest. I was an African American. And I was a female.”
—
#AATeam
Pamela Camarena on living her dream
#BlackHistoryMonth
Our
#AATeam
is working together to deliver a reliable operation this summer while keeping our customers at the center of all we do. The summer started strong for us, and we’re well positioned to keep our momentum through the summer weeks ahead — and beyond. Our Chief Operating…
Our flight has two females pilots, this is a first for us and so exciting! Had to document the moment with Miss Monroe💕👩🏼✈️👩🏼✈️✈️
#girlpower
#anythingispossible
Every name tells a story. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the making of our official
@SU2C
plane, honoring more than 22,000 names of people who have been impacted by cancer.
#StandUpToCancer