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AMR Corporation NYSE: AMR is a Fort Worth, Texas-based holding company created in 1982 as part of a reorganization of American Airlines. Its name is derived from the former American Airlines ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange, AMR. Image File history File links Amr_logo. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), also nicknamed the Big Board, is the second largest stock exchange in the world, although its trading volume was exceeded by that of NASDAQ (historic comparison graph {{pdf}) during the 1990s. ... Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles (50 km) west of Dallas on the West Fork of the Trinity River. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AA 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), also nicknamed the Big Board, is the second largest stock exchange in the world, although its trading volume was exceeded by that of NASDAQ (historic comparison graph {{pdf}) during the 1990s. ...


AMR also owns 2 commuter airlines: American Eagle, and Executive Air (American's other commuter affiliate, American Connection, is independent of AMR). The chairman and CEO of AMR and AA is Gerard Arpey. A Commuter airline is an airline that flies to smaller communities, often linking smaller communities to a larger regional hub. ... American Eagle Airlines is an airline based in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It is a regional airline affiliate of American Airlines, operating over 1,700 flights a day, serving 140 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. ... Executive Air is a subsidiary of American Eagle, which is a subsidiary of American Airlines. ... American Connection is a brand name used by three airlines feeding American Airliness hub at Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport: Chautauqua Airlines, serving 14 cities with 15 Embraer ERJ-140 jets RegionsAir (formerly Corporate Airlines), serving 12 cities with 10 Jetstream 32 turboprops Trans States Airlines, serving 29 cities... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Gerard Arpey is the chairman and CEO of AMR Corporation, parent company of the worlds largest airline, American Airlines. ...

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Divisions

  • American Airlines remains by far the largest division of AMR.
  • American Airlines Cargo
  • American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, a museum of commercial aviation in Fort Worth
  • American Airlines Facilities
  • American Airlines Travel Academy, a school for travel industry professionals
  • American Eagle, a regional feeder airline for AA
  • American Airlines Flight Academy, a flight training center
  • AMR Investment Services, a financial services company which provides institutional investment advice and manages AMR's pension obligations and the American Beacon family of investments
  • Flagship University, a corporate conference and training center in Fort Worth.

AA 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ... American Eagle Airlines is an airline based in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It is a regional airline affiliate of American Airlines, operating over 1,700 flights a day, serving 140 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. ... Financial services is the largest industry (or category of industries) in the world in terms of earnings (20% of market cap in the S&P 500 in 2004). ... A pension is a steady income paid to a person (usually after retirement). ...

American Airlines Foundation

The AMR Corporation sponsors the AMR/American Airlines Foundation, a grant-making foundation which supports charitable causes in cities served by AA, in particular the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Chicago, Illinois, Miami, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (also DFW Metroplex, or simply the Metroplex) encompasses the combined metropolitan area of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... ... Downtown Miami as seen from Watson Island Nickname: The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ...


Directors

As of 2005, the directors of AMR Corporation are:

Gerard Arpey is the chairman and CEO of AMR Corporation, parent company of the worlds largest airline, American Airlines. ... David Lyle Boren (born April 21, 1941) was a United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1979 to 1994. ... Cuban immigrant and self made American millionare. ... The official portrait of Ann Dore McLaughlin hangs in the Department of Labor Ann Dore McLaughlin was U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1987 to 1989. ... Michael John Miles (b. ... Philip J. Purcell Philip J. Purcell headed Sears’ 1981 acquisition of Dean Witter, helping to create the Discover credit card. ... Judith Rodin (born 1944) was the first female president of an Ivy League university. ... 1978: Roger Staubach on SI Roger Staubach (born February 5, 1942) is a businessman and former American professional football player. ...

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AMR Corp. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (236 words)
AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) is a commercial aviation holding company based in Fort Worth, Texas.
AMR's, and AA's, Chairman, President, and CEO is Gerard Arpey.
AMR sponsors the AMR/American Airlines Foundation, a grant-making foundation which supports charitable causes in cities served by AA, in particular the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Chicago, Illinois, Miami, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
AMR Corporation: Information from Answers.com (8542 words)
AMR Corporation is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is American Airlines, Inc., which was founded in 1934.
AMR posted a record quarterly operating loss of $414 million in the third quarter, in spite of $508 million in government aid.
A wholly owned subsidiary of the AMR Corporation, the airline is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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