American Airlines

us trunk, major size, US.

Ownership: private
Starting fleet: 103 x Boeing 727-200 Advanced, 8 x McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, 2 x Boeing 747-100
Bases: DFW, JFK, ORD
Starting routes: DFW-ORD, DFW-LAX, DFW-DEN, DFW-HOU, DFW-STL, DFW-ATL, DFW-MEX, ORD-BOS, LGA-BOS, JFK-ORD, JFK-DFW, ORD-DCA, JFK-LAX, ORD-LAX, JFK-SFO
Confidence: estimated (to be verified)

Fleets and networks are approximations for the prototype and are scaled to the model. Source: ATA fleet lists (exact, May 1980): American 707 66, 727 145, 747 11, DC-10 31; 1978 traffic 28.99 billion revenue passenger miles (second). American's first hub at Dallas Fort Worth opened 11 June 1981, AAdvantage 1 May 1981 (exact). Routes and finance are estimates.