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This Dallas Flight Attendant Isn't Likely to be Anyone's Folk Hero

A flight attendant who told a plane full of passengers that their flight was going to crash will not engender the kind of sympathy that America's famous Jet Blue flight attendant's freak-out.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Apr 20, 2012

US Airways Wants to Take Over American Airlines

US Airways has filed plans with the SEC to take over American Airlines. [CBS]

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By Dino Grandoni

Feb 1, 2012

Big Jobs Cuts Follow Bankruptcy at American Airlines

Capping off an pretty unstellar three months, American Airlines is cutting between 10,000 and 15,000 and ending its employee pension plan.

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By Adam Martin

Jan 4, 2012

Baldwin's Airplane Outburst Cost Him Hometown Hero Status

In upstate New York, the supermarket chain Wegman's was happily running commercials featuring an anecdote Alec Baldwin told about his mom on Late Night, but after just "a few dozen" customers complained, the chain pulled the ad spots.

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By Adam Martin

Dec 7, 2011

American Airlines Says Baldwin Threw a Tantrum

Alec Baldwin threw a hissy fit on an airplane when he was told to turn off his cell phone before takeoff, American Airlines says, reportedly stalking off to the bathroom and slamming the door.

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By Erik Hayden

Dec 6, 2011

Alec Baldwin Confirms Some Sort of Altercation on an American Airlines Flight

Thanks to two heavily retweeted witnesses who said that he'd been kicked off a plane, the Internet has been full of speculation about what was going on with 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin on an American Airlines flight before he responded on Twitter.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 29, 2011

American Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

Proving that you can't run away from sagging numbers, American Airlines and its parent company AMR are filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move all other major U.S. airlines have made in the last decade.

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 22, 2011

Chart of the Day

The Airlines Most Likely to Delay Your Flight

If you haven't booked your Thanksgiving flights yet (you better get on that), then our Chart of the Day just may be able to help you choose which airline is most likely to get you home on time for turkey.

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 14, 2011