Gallery: American Airlines launches Havana flights

Linda Blachly November 28, 2016
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AA pilot Kevin Mase with the Cuban flag, before departing to HAV.

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AA flight attendants on board flight #17 from MIA to HAV.

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AA ribbon cutting at MIA.

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AA ribbon cutting at HAV.

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AA Flight #17 arrives at HAV.

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The first commercial passenger flights in 55 years between the US and Havana, Cuba, departed Nov. 28, as Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines (AA) and New York-based low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways each launched scheduled service to the island nation’s capital.

Linda Blachly

Linda Blachly is Senior Associate Editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.

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