American Airlines Celebrates National Aviation Day With Plane-Spotting ‘Aviation Geeks’
August 18 2017 - 8:00AM
On Aug. 18, the eve of National Aviation Day, American Airlines
(NASDAQ:AAL) will open its doors to self-described “airline geeks,”
enthusiasts who prefer morning jet fuel in lieu of coffee to get
their blood moving.
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“American is delighted to host more than 170 AirlineGeeks.com
winners around the world as we celebrate National Aviation Day,”
said Doug Parker, chairman and CEO of American Airlines. “Many of
these young enthusiasts may someday work for American and be the
aviators of tomorrow, and they are getting a great head start by
getting a firsthand look at our team members’ talents and
professionalism.”
The behind-the-scenes tours will include airports, hangars,
operation centers and more, providing winners of an
AirlineGeeks.com contest an infusion of the smells of jet fuel and
new plane interiors, the roar of a takeoff and the squeal of tires
on landing. The groups will also have access to and be able to
learn from American’s top-notch group of professional team
members.
“National Aviation Day is intended to celebrate the industry’s
achievements and the people who make the magic of flight happen,”
said 18-year-old Ryan Ewing, president and founder of
AirlineGeeks.com, a worldwide, passionate following of
self-proclaimed “aviation geeks.”
The holiday was established in 1939 by Franklin D. Roosevelt to
celebrate the development of aviation as well as Orville Wright’s
birthday.
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More than 170 tickets to the tours were made available to
followers of AirlineGeeks.com, and they were snapped up within
minutes after going online in early June. This will be the second
year for American to commemorate the day with AirlineGeeks.com and
other aviation bloggers and enthusiasts. AirlineGeeks.com has over
22,000 Twitter followers via its @AirlineGeeks account.
About American Airlines GroupAmerican Airlines
and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day
to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has
hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami,
New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a
founding member of the oneworld® alliance,
whose members serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250
daily flights to over 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines
Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015,
its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on
Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
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