Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines expands in-flight Internet access for passengers

October 12th, 2009 Commuter jet makes emergency landing in TexasCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — Officials say a commuter jet made a safe emergency landing in Texas after a report of smoke in the cockpit. ExpressJet Airlines spokeswoman Kristy Nicholas says the flight left Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport about 2 p.m.

October 6th, 2009 4 injured when plane from Okla. crashes in TexasRHOME, Texas — Authorities say four men are being treated at Texas hospitals after a twin-engine airplane that took off from Oklahoma crashed in Texas.

September 17th, 2009 AMR obtains $2.9 billion in liquidity, financingFORT WORTH, Texas — The parent of American Airlines said Thursday it has has obtained $2.9 billion in new financing and is making changes in its flight schedule to help cope with weak demand and declining revenue in the airline industry. AMR Corp. said the extra funding includes $1 billion in cash from an advance sale of frequent flyer miles.

September 3rd, 2009 American Eagle traffic fell 3.1 percent in AugustFORT WORTH, Texas — American Eagle, the regional sister carrier to American Airlines, said Thursday that August traffic fell 3.1 percent from a year earlier, but planes were more crowded thanks to fewer flights. The results were slightly better than the 8.1 percent decline in traffic at American.

September 2nd, 2009 American Airlines offers frequent flier promotionsFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp., said Wednesday it is offering promotions to its frequent flyers geared toward helping make them eligible for elite status and extra rewards. The airline said customers would be able to earn twice the elite status qualifying miles when they fly on American Airlines, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection between Sept.

August 25th, 2009 American Eagle launches service to Manhattan, Kan.FORT WORTH, Texas — American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, on Tuesday began service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Manhattan Regional Airport in Manhattan, Kan., with two daily round-trip flights. The new service is operated with 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets.

August 21st, 2009 Southwest Airlines to provide onboard Wi-FiDALLAS — Southwest Airlines is on its way to providing in-flight Wi-Fi access on all of its aircraft. The airlines and Internet Wi-Fi service provider Row 44 have plans to roll out the program in the first quarter of 2010.

August 19th, 2009 American offers NY fare sale during slow periodFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Wednesday it is offering a fare sale for flights between five cities and New York this fall, a typically slow time for travel. The airline said it would sell some seats for $69 each way between Miami and New York; $84 each way from Chicago; $99 from Dallas-Fort Worth; and $109 from San Francisco and Los Angeles.

July 25th, 2009 Smell of smoke forces plane's return to BostonBOSTON — An American Airlines flight bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico, has returned to Boston for an emergency landing about an hour after takeoff after a spokesman says the smell of smoke was discovered in a rear bathroom. American Airlines spokesman Tim Wagner says Flight 1937 returned Saturday to Boston's Logan International Airport at 9:45 a.m.

July 24th, 2009 American Airlines raises checked-bag feeFORT WORTH, Texas — It's going to cost you more to check bags on an American Airlines flight. American said Friday that checking the first bag will cost $20, up from $15, and a second bag will cost $30, up from $25.

July 16th, 2009 Fort Worth mayor says apology for injury, not raidFORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth's mayor says an apology he issued at a City Council meeting wasn't for law enforcement's raid on a Texas gay bar, but for the fact that a man was seriously injured. Mayor Mike Moncrief (MAHN'-creef) made an impromptu apology during Tuesday night's meeting where officials and residents commented on last month's raid on the Rainbow Lounge, which left one man hospitalized with a serious head injury.

July 15th, 2009 Fort Worth mayor apologizes for raid on gay barFORT WORTH, Texas — Forth Worth's mayor has apologized for a June raid on a Texas gay bar that sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations. About 250 people packed City Council chambers Tuesday and another 150 watched on televisions in the hallway or overflow rooms as officials briefly discussed the June 28 raid that left one man hospitalized with a serious head injury.

June 30th, 2009 2 officials want Texas gay bar raid investigatedFORT WORTH, Texas — Two Fort Worth City Council members are calling for an investigation into a police raid at a gay bar. Council members Joel Burns and Kathleen Hicks are requesting the probe into Sunday's raid at the Rainbow Lounge, where about a half dozen people were arrested.

June 29th, 2009 AMR says it will sell $520.1 million in debtFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Monday it plans to sell $520.1 million in debt to acquire notes secured by 20 aircraft that it owns or plans to buy in the next year. American, a unit of Fort Worth-based AMR Corp., disclosed the plans in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

June 26th, 2009 American Airlines gets terms of $433mln loan easedFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Thursday it agreed with lenders to change the terms of a $433 million loan. American said the lenders would waive a fixed-charge covenant for the quarter ending June 30 and ease the requirement for other quarters in exchange for a higher interest rate.