Philadelphia ATC Outage Grounds Flights Across Northeast
An equipment failure at Philadelphia TRACON triggered ground stops at Philadelphia, Newark, JFK and LaGuardia before operations resumed at sharply reduced rates.
American Airlines
IATA: AA
ICAO: AAL
Callsign: AMERICAN
Active
Airline Information
| Country | United States (US) |
|---|---|
| Type | Scheduled |
| IATA Code | AA |
| ICAO Code | AAL |
| Callsign | AMERICAN |
| Hub Airport | DFW — Dallas/Fort Worth International |
| Fleet Size | 996 aircraft |
| Average Fleet Age | 14.7 years |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Status | Active |
| Low-Cost Carrier | No |
Fleet Composition (882 aircraft)
| Aircraft Type | Count | Engine | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| ▶ Airbus A318/A319/A32 | 302 | JET | 11.2 yrs |
| |||
| ▶ Boeing 737 NG | 256 | JET | 16.7 yrs |
| ▶ McDonnell Douglas DC | 100 | JET | 24.8 yrs |
| ▶ Boeing 757 | 67 | JET | 20.3 yrs |
| |||
| ▶ Boeing 777 | 64 | JET | 12.9 yrs |
| ▶ Boeing 767 | 49 | JET | 22.2 yrs |
| ▶ Airbus A330/A340 | 24 | JET | 9.6 yrs |
| ▶ Embraer EMB-190/EMB | 20 | JET | 17.0 yrs |
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