AMERICAN AIRLINES

a major American passenger transport airline company founded in 1932. —SHSBC Binder 7 Approved Glossary

a major American passenger transport airline company founded in 1932.a well-known international passenger and freight airline company. Formed in 1934, American Airlines began the first scheduled airfreight service within the United States in 1944, provided the first nonstop transcontinental jet service in 1959 and by 1961 was the world's first airline to carry 100 million passengers. In 1971, American carried out a successful merger with another airline company, Trans Caribbean. From the merger American gained entrance to many Caribbean markets such as San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cura?ao; Aruba and others.