American Airlines 3Q Profit Down 48% On Fuel Cost Rise

Credit: Rob Finlayson
WASHINGTON–Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines saw a major reduction in operating and net profit in the third quarter as its fuel costs increased steeply. But while American, unlike United and Delta, was not able to compensate most of the additional cost by increased revenues, CEO Doug Parker...
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Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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