American History America West And Asia - 2341 Words

American Ailrines was founded in 1930, shortly after flying the first DC-3 from New York to Chicago. American began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 1939. During the 1940’s they began overseas service with American Overseas Airlines and created its engineering base in Tulsa Oklahoma. In 1957, American Airlines established the American Ailines Stewardess College in Texas. In 1970 American began Carribean routes after its merger with Trans Carribean Airways. During the 1980’s American introduces the first airline loyalt program, the American Eagle system and plans to expand into Latin American service. In the 2000’s American acquires Trans World Airlines, merges with America West and introduces mobile boarding passes. In 2013, AMR†¦show more content†¦There are econominc, legal, political, social and technology, which cannot be controlledby the industry. A good understanding of the external enviriment can be the difference between failure and su ccess. A steady and growing economy helps most industires grow. Changes in prices are anindication of the current economic environement. Government regulations monitored by the FAA and interference influence an industry by regulating prices and safety rules and guidelines that all airline companies must follow. Air travel is more in demand than ever. Because of the number of carriers and their low prices, more people are able to fly and choose from a variety of places. Things such as terrorist threats and disease epidemics are definitely a factor when trying to decide where they want to go. Technology of course is a huge part of any industry the airlines in particular. Advances technology is a cost saving mechanism for many airlines. Most older airplines are being replace with newer planes with better technology to save on fuel and provide a safer and more confortable ride for passengers. The safety of the crew an passengers and American Airlines realizes the need to invest in better customer service in the air and on the ground a list of its current strategies and objectives, American ailines current strategic plain is diverse and robust and is referred to as:Flight Plan 2020. This panis