American Airlines
AA · AALAmerican Airlines carries about 225M passengers a year on 1,016 aircraft, the 1st-largest US airline by passengers flown. Its busiest airport is Dallas-Fort Worth.
Passengers flown a year
225M
#1 US airline by passengers
1,016
aircraft
421
nonstop destinations
65
countries served
14.9 yr
average fleet age
74.6%
arrivals on time
83.2%
load factor
Market position
American Airlines flew 23.3% of all US passengers over the past year — the 1st-largest share of any carrier.
Share of all US passengers flown · each carrier a slice of the market
Where American Airlines flies
What American Airlines actually flew — departures, seats, and passengers filed with the US DOT, the live complement to the fleet it owns.
Departures
2,245,301
12 months to July 2026
Seats flown
279,087,937
Passengers
225M
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Busiest American Airlines routes
25 flights a day · 1,442,653 passengers
84.3%
full
25 flights a day · 1,438,520 passengers
84.2%
full
23 flights a day · 1,345,883 passengers
82.5%
full
21 flights a day · 1,233,266 passengers
85.5%
full
22 flights a day · 1,219,594 passengers
83.4%
full
22 flights a day · 1,185,782 passengers
83.4%
full
19 flights a day · 1,183,201 passengers
87.5%
full
20 flights a day · 1,136,624 passengers
82.5%
full
Bars are seats added or cut; the figure is the percentage. Comparing August 2025–July 2026 against August 2024–July 2025. Routes the airline started or dropped mid-year are left out — a percentage between a partial year and a full one measures whether the route existed, not how its capacity changed.
Where American Airlines dominates
American Airlines carries a commanding share of the passengers at its fortress hubs — a clearer read on its power than raw fleet size. Share is of every carrier's passengers at that airport, including its regional feeders; on time is that hub's own arrival rate.
- CLT
Charlotte
44.1M44,089,239 passengers · 82.6% on time
89%
of airport
82.6%
on time
- DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
67.6M67,598,126 passengers · 76.0% on time
83%
of airport
76.0%
on time
- PHL
Philadelphia
20M20,037,090 passengers · 78.1% on time
67%
of airport
78.1%
on time
- MIA
Miami
32.9M32,928,626 passengers · 78.1% on time
63%
of airport
78.1%
on time
- DCA
Washington
12.9M12,926,000 passengers · 73.3% on time
54%
of airport
73.3%
on time
- PHX
Phoenix
20.6M20,644,982 passengers · 79.7% on time
41%
of airport
79.7%
on time
- ORD
Chicago
28.2M28,190,832 passengers · 72.8% on time
33%
of airport
72.8%
on time
- LAX
Los Angeles
11.5M11,534,519 passengers · 75.9% on time
16%
of airport
75.9%
on time
The fleet
American Airlines reports 1,016 airframes across 10 types, averaging 14.9 yr. Click through for every tail number, its delivery date and age.
- In the filing
- 1,0161,013 in service · 3 stored
- Average age
- 14.9 yrAcross 1,016 dated airframes
- Types operated
- 10Largest: Boeing 737-800
87% narrowbody · 13% widebody · by aircraft
| Type | Count | Avg age |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 303 | 16.9 yr |
| Airbus A321 | 223 | 13.9 yr |
| Airbus A319 | 132 | 21.8 yr |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 89 | 4.5 yr |
| Airbus A321neo | 84 | 5.6 yr |
| Airbus A320 | 48 | 25.3 yr |
On-time performance
Of every 100 American Airlines flights, 75 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 23 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled. That is a 74.6% on-time rate across 962.4K arrivals over the trailing 12 months.
Every 100 flights
23 min
average delay
21,700
flights cancelled
962.4K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 66.9%–79.1%
The weak spot is July 2026, when 66.9% of arrivals landed on time — 7.7 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 79.1%.
On time vs. peers
Bars scaled to the best performer, not to zero
American Airlines lands 74.6% of its arrivals on time — 3 of 3 peers do better.
Frequently asked
How big is American Airlines's fleet?
American Airlines reports a fleet of about 1,016 aircraft across 10 types, with an average age of 14.9 yr.
How many passengers does American Airlines carry a year?
American Airlines carries about 225M passengers a year, the 1st-largest US airline by passengers flown.
What is American Airlines's biggest hub?
American Airlines's busiest airport is Dallas-Fort Worth, where it flies about 83% of all passengers.
How many destinations does American Airlines fly to?
American Airlines serves about 421 nonstop destinations in 65 countries.
How reliable is American Airlines?
About 74.6% of American Airlines flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule over the trailing 12 months, per US DOT figures.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from American Airlines flights to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
The Flip Flop Traveller
It's Not Horrible on AMERICAN AIRLINES ✦ 777 Business Class Trip Report ✦ Madrid to New York @tfft
24:21 · Feb 2026
Noel Philips
I Flew Air France’s BIZARRE South American Island Hopper
15:08 · Sep 2025
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