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Cyrus Rowlett "C.R." Smith (September 9, 1899 – April 4, 1990) was the CEO of American Airlines from 1934 to 1968 and from 1973 to 1974. He was also the wartime deputy commander of the Air Transport Command during World War II, and the United States Secretary of Commerce for a brief period under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
American had a direct role in the development of the Douglas DC-3, which resulted from a marathon telephone call from American Airlines CEO C. R. Smith to Douglas Aircraft Company founder Donald Wills Douglas Sr., when Smith persuaded a reluctant Douglas to design a sleeper aircraft based on the DC-2 to replace American's Curtiss Condor II ...
1927 American Airways FC-2 A Stinson Trimotor first operated by Century Airlines DC-3 "Flagship", American's chief aircraft type during the World War II period. American Airlines was developed from a conglomeration of 82 small airlines through acquisitions in 1930 [2] and reorganizations; initially, American Airways was a common brand used by a number of independent carriers.
Eileen, a former flight attendant with American Airlines, founded the Long Island chapter of the Kiwi Club, a social charity organization for current and former flight attendants for the company.
The American Airlines crew included Captain Jonathan Campos, 34, and First Officer Sam Lilley, 28. The Blackhawk crew included Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hara, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves and ...
The deadly collision took place as the regional American Airlines jet was flying near Washington, D.C., carrying a confirmed 60 passengers and four crew members on board.
On January 29, 2025, a Bombardier CRJ700 airliner, American Airlines Flight 5342 (operated by PSA Airlines as American Eagle), [a] and a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operating as Priority Air Traffic 25, collided mid-air over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C..
Timothy Smith (psychologist) (fl. 1970s–2020s), American psychologist Tim Smith (DJ) (born 1961), presenter on BBC Radio 2 Tim Smith (journalist) (fl. 2000s), music editor of the Baltimore Sun