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This is a list of airlines that have filed for bankruptcy protection via Chapter 7 in the United States. [1][2] Airline. Date Bankruptcy filed. National Florida Airlines [3] December 1, 1983. Excellair. July 7, 1984. Oceanaire Lines. February 10, 1984.
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) is a labor union which was founded in 1977 and represents over 28,000 flight attendants at American Airlines.In 2003, APFA played a major role [citation needed] in keeping American Airlines solvent and out of bankruptcy by giving back an employee bailout of $340 million in annual salary and benefits, for a total of over $3 billion.
The following is a list of defunct airlines of the United States.However, some of these airlines have ceased operations completely, changed identities and/or FAA certificates and are still operating under a different name (e.g. America West Airlines changed to use the identity of US Airways in 2005 – which itself also changed identity to American Airlines in 2015).
Airline bankruptcies. Airline bankruptcies are covered by: List of airline bankruptcies in the United States. List of defunct airlines. Category:
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.
Airline deregulation. Airline deregulation is the process of removing government-imposed entry and price restrictions on airlines affecting, in particular, the carriers permitted to serve specific routes. In the United States, the term usually applies to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978.
On April 20, American Airlines' three unions said they supported a proposed merger between the two airlines. [11] With AMR under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, American Airlines had been looking to merge with another airline. Earlier in July, a bankruptcy court filing stated that US Airways was an American Airlines creditor and "prospective ...
The airline, which had been struggling for several years, claimed that its difficulties were compounded by the impact of the pandemic. LATAM Airlines Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States for the company and its subsidiaries in Chile, the US, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru on 26 May 2020. [27]