Air Transport World (ATW), a leading media brand serving the information needs of the global airline and commercial air transport communities, has named American Airlines the winner of its 2017 Airline of the Year award.

American was selected by ATW’s editorial board in recognition of the airline’s phenomenal achievements through its leadership and employees this past year. The board cited the integration of American and US Airways as “practically flawless” despite it being the largest, most complex airline merger in history.

Throughout the integration process, American has focused on delivering profitability and shareholder return, while also investing more than US$3 billion in new customer products and services, including greater onboard connectivity, new entertainment, and dining choices, upgraded lounges, and new city-pair services. The airline is also spending billions more to upgrade its fleet with hundreds of new aircraft.

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American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members serve more than 1,000 destinations with over 14,250 daily flights to over 150 countries. The airline launched its first route from Hong Kong to Dallas/Fort Worth in June 2014, and recently added services between Hong Kong and Los Angeles as well as to other major Asian destinations.

The 2017 Airline of the Year award will be presented as the top honour of the 43rd annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence across a broad range of airline operations, and are widely considered as the most coveted in the air transport industry.

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