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Single AWB for AA and US Airways

American Airlines and US Airways will move to a single air waybill using the American Airlines prefix 001 from 20 October. It follows the ongoing merger of the two carriers' cargo operations. [+]

Pharma for Phily

American Airlines Cargo has started building a dedicated pharmaceutical handling facility in Philadelphia, PA. The new 25,000 square-foot facility is designed to cater for a full range of temperature sensitive products being shipped in and out of the US Northeast pharmaceutical corridor. The new building will include 6,000 square feet for ... [+]

Fast work by American Airlines

American Airlines Cargo has moved nine World Rally Cars and race equipment from London to Buenos Aires for the Rally Argentina. Working alongside logistics companies Delivered on Time and White Knight Global Logistics, American transported cars from Heathrow to Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) through its hubs in Miami (MIA), Dallas/Fort Worth ... [+]

Widebodies to Dublin

American Airlines Cargo has introduced seasonal widebody capacity into the European market, with daily nonstop 767-300 services between Chicago O'Hare and Dublin as well as New York Kennedy and Rome. The services will continue to 25 October. [+]

AA sees chilly future at Heathrow

American Airlines Cargo has opened a controlled room temperature (CRT) facility at its London Heathrow Airport cargo warehouse, the carrier's first in Europe. The new 300-square-foot facility maintains a temperature range of 15 to 25 degrees Celsius and will be used for healthcare shipments such as pharmaceuticals and biologicals. Managing director of ... [+]

AA and USAir get together in JFK

US Airways Cargo has joined American Airlines Cargo's operations at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), in the first stage of a programme to co-locate operations across the combined network, While the two carriers continue to operate independently, the co-located facility allows American and US Airways customers to ... [+]

Stuffed

American Airlines Cargo set a new system-wide record in January for the total amount of cargo carried on one of its new B777-300ER aircraft. American's ground handling team in Los Angeles loaded flight 136 with 103,384 lbs (46,894 kilos) of freight on 21 January, the first time the airline has ... [+]

A new US giant is born

Two of the largest US carriers have merged, with the completion of the deal between AMR Corporation – owners of American Airways - and US Airways Group. The new American Airlines will have a network with nearly 6,700 daily flights to more than 330 destinations in more than 50 countries ... [+]

Blow to AA-USAir merger

The US Justice Department and the attorneys general of six states and the District of Columbia, have taken the airline world by surprise in filing a lawsuit seeking to block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways. According to US press reports, both carriers had earlier said that they expected the ... [+]

American and US Airways to merge

American Airlines parent company AMR Corporation has signed a merger deal with US Airways Group to create a combined carrier worth around $11 billion. Operating under the American Airlines name, it will offer more than 6,700 daily flights to 336 destinations in 56 countries. The combined airline is planning to ... [+]

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