Recent Awards and Recognition

2009

Diversity MBA Magazine Gives AA High Rankings
Diversity MBA Magazine has singled out American Airlines for two top diversity honors. Among the magazine’s “ 50 Out Front Companies for Diversity Leadership: Best Places For Diverse Managers to Work 2009”, American ranked 17th. For outstanding results in specialty categories, Diversity MBA ranked American among the Top 10 Best Companies for Board Diversity. The magazine’s evaluations this year were expanded to include companies that implement intentional strategies based on accountability, strong inclusion practices, and ongoing evaluation of retention and recruitment activities that allow and encourage managers of diverse backgrounds to excel and develop into leadership roles

AMR Diversity Advisory Council Honored
The Association of Diversity Councils has recognized AMR’s leadership and dedication to diversity and inclusion at its First Annual Diversity Council awards program. AMR’s diversity council ranked ninth among the Top 25 councils named for recognition. It is comprised of two members from each of AMR’s 16 employee resource groups, which lead the diversity process throughout the company.

American Honored As "Corporate Business of the Year" In Miami
The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce named American Airlines the 2009 "Corporate Business of the Year" at its annual awards banquet. Chamber President and CEO Bill Diggs praised AA as "a corporate leader in working with minority businesses in Miami."

AA Cargo Recognized For Excellence
For the third consecutive year, AA Cargo has been recognized for excellence by the Express Delivery & Logistics Association. AA Cargo won the "silver award" in the "Best Domestic Carrier" category at the Association's annual AirCargo 2009 Conference in Las Vegas.

AA Wins "Employer of Choice" Award from Minority Corporate Counsel Association
American Airlines and Coca Cola were honored by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association with its "Employer of Choice" Award for 2009. The Association evaluates corporate law departments for their commitment to diversity, recognizing those who "celebrate diversity and move forward to create workplaces of inclusion." In accepting the award, AA Senior Vice President and General Counsel Gary Kennedy underscored the importance to American of its Diversity Advisory Council and 16 Employee Resource Groups.

Equal Opportunity Magazine Honors AA As Top 50 Employer
American was honored as one of the “Top 50 Employers” in the U.S. by readers of Equal Opportunity magazine in that publication’s 16th annual survey. AA was ranked 25th on the Top 50 list and was the only airline chosen. In the survey, readers vote for companies they would most prefer to work for or that they believe are progressive in hiring practices.

American Again Named Top Airline in the Dominican Republic
Readers of Mercado, the top business magazine in the Dominican Republic, have again selected American as the Number One and Most Admired Airline in the country. AA has served the Dominican Republic for more than 30 years.

2008

Business Traveler Readers Give AA Top Honors
The thousands of readers of Business Traveler magazine said in an open-ended readership survey that American Airlines is the “Best Airline for First Class Service in North America” for 2008. AA received the award at ceremonies in Los Angeles honoring the winners of the magazine’s annual Best in Business Travel Awards competition.

American Honored In Panama
American was honored with the annual Friendship Award by the U.S.-Panama Business Council at its 14 th Annual gala in Washington, D.C. The award is presented to individual and organizations from both the public and private sectors that have made a difference in U.S.-Panama relations.

Global Traveler Names American Best In Domestic First Class
For the third consecutive year, readers of Global Traveler magazine have given top domestic First Class honors to American. The magazine surveyed more than 31,400 business and leisure travelers to determine the best business and luxury travel for 2008.

Vijay Amritraj Foundation Gives American Airlines Global Citizen Award
In recognition of American Airlines’ major support for fund-raising activities by charities in India, and in appreciation for the company’s long-standing corporate commitment to charitable causes, the Vijay Amritraj Foundation named American a winner of its Global Citizen Award for 2008. American received the award at a major Global Citizen function in Los Angeles. Vijay Amritraj is a highly respected Indian-American whose foundation supports and recognizes a wide range of charitable endeavors worldwide. These include tsunami recovery efforts, which also had American’s support.

Brazil Magazine Names AA Best International Airline
For the second year in a row, American Airlines was selected as the Best International Airline for 2008 by Viagens e Turismo, a leading travel magazine in Brazil. Dilson Vercosa, American's Director of Sales and Marketing in Brazil, received the award on behalf of the more than 400 employees in the country.

AA.com Receives Top Tech Honor
American Airlines won the Tech Titan Award as part of the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex Technology Business Council’s seventh annual Tech Titan Awards program. AA received the award for AA.com in the Technology Adoption category. Tech Titans was established in 2001 by the Council to recognize the best in innovation, leadership and emerging technologies.

American Airlines Named Best North American Airline
American Airlines was named Best North American Airline for the 16th consecutive year at the 2008 Business Traveller Awards. Business Traveller magazine presents its awards based on findings of its annual survey of its readers, who represent some of the world’s most discerning, affluent, and frequent international business travelers.

American Airlines Receives Top Score for Seventh Consecutive Year On HRC Corporate Equality Index
American Airlines was honored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) with the highest ranking possible in its 2009 Corporate Equality Index. This achievement marks the seventh consecutive year American has received a top score of 100 percent, a record unmatched by any other airline and matched by few major U.S. corporations of any kind.

American Airlines Named North America's Leading Airline At 2008 World Travel Awards
American Airlines was named “North America’s Leading Airline” at the 2008 World Travel Awards, a travel industry award program that has been described by the Wall Street Journal as the “Oscars of the Travel Industry.” In 2007, travel professionals at the World Travel Awards selected American Airlines as offering the world’s leading Economy Class product.

American Airlines Named One Of Top 60 Companies For Hispanics By Hispanic Business Magazine For Third Consecutive Year
American Airlines is one of the Top 60 Companies for Hispanics, according to Hispanic Business magazine, for its diversity initiatives and its dedication to the Hispanic community. American Airlines was ranked 32nd by Hispanic Business, which uses several variables that measure U.S. companies' commitment to Hispanic hiring, promotion, marketing, philanthropy, and supplier diversity. American was the highest ranked airline and among just two airlines in the Top 60 Diversity Elite Directory.

American Receives Award for Promoting Diversity
For the sixth consecutive year, American was honored with the LATINA Style 50 Awards. American received the award for recognizing the value of a diverse workforce. The LATINA Style Magazine report has become a prestigious analysis of corporate America's efforts for promoting diversity and providing career advancement opportunities for Hispanic women. Patricia Delgadillo, Managing Director Corporate Insurance and Risk Management, and Diana Baez, National Account Manager U.S. Hispanic Sales and Marketing, received the award on behalf of AA at a White House ceremony.

Dolara Honored for Contribution to Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County's economic development agency, The Beacon Council, has awarded Peter J. Dolara with the Jay Malina Award for outstanding contributions to the local community. Among those speaking in a video tribute were Armando Codina, AMR's Lead Director; Alberto Ibarguen, AMR Director; George Burgess, Miami-Dade County Manager; and CEO Gerard Arpey. "We're proud of what we have built in Miami with the support from the community's civic and business leadership," said Arpey. "It took the hard work, leadership and vision of Peter Dolara, who has never wavered in his passion for Miami or his belief in its future. I am enormously grateful for his service to our airline, and I'm very pleased and appreciative that they honored him with this prestigious award."

AA Voted Best International Airline in Brazil
Brazil's Viagen E Turismo Magazine recently named American as the best international carrier. Cabin comfort, AA's Portuguese language Web site, dependability, inflight entertainment and meal service were all considered by readers when casting their ballots. "We are indeed proud to have been selected as the best international airline," said Erli Rodrigues, AA's country director in Brazil. "This award recognizes all of the employees in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro that provide quality service every day, as well as that of the crews that serve the Brazilian market with professionalism and pride. It is especially gratifying to know that travelers voted us the best."

American Airlines Cargo Wins an Award
American Airlines Cargo took first place honors in the international and domestic airline categories in the 2007 Express Delivery & Logistics Association's (XLA) Airline of the Year Awards. American was honored with the newly created International Airline of the Year Award. The awards are given exclusively to XLA members.

American Wins Cannes Honors for Television Ads
The American Airlines "Team Building" U.S. television commercial, part of the company's "We Know Why You Fly" campaign, won a Bronze Lion at the prestigious Cannes International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France. This is the world's highest advertising honor, presented at a show held each year soon after the renowned Cannes Film Festival. American was the only airline in the world to win a film Lion this year. Also, American's "New York Minute" spot, featuring James Gandolfini, was named as a finalist. Again, quite an honor, as only four other airlines' ads (TAM, Iberia, Airtran and Interjet) received finalist honors.

Hispanic Bar Association Honors AA Senior Vice President and General Counsel
The Dallas Hispanic Bar Association chose Gary Kennedy, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of American Airlines, to receive the 2008 Corporate Counsel Diversity Award. DHBA honored Kennedy for the efforts that he has made to increase the diversity of professionals within American’s legal department and to implement standards for diversity that he requires outside counsel to meet.

AAdvantage, AA.com Win Marketing Awards
AAdvantage Marketing and AA.com recently won four Excellence in Interactive Marketing(EIMA) awards from the DFW Interactive Marketing Association. AA won Most Effective Online Brand Experience, Most Effective Online Marketing Strategy, Most Effective Use of Search, and Most Effective Customer Acquisition Promotion.

American Airlines Named Best Economy/Coach Class At OAG Airline Industry Awards
American Airlines announced today that it was awarded Best Economy/Coach Class at the 26 th Annual OAG Airline Industry Awards, sponsored by Boeing and held June 4 in London.

The OAG Airline Industry Awards, widely regarded as the industry’s most prestigious award event, celebrate the most highly admired and innovative airlines and airports. The winners are chosen by the votes of frequent business travelers from around the globe.

AA Cargo Division Receives Customer Excellence and Innovation Award
AA Cargo was honored by the Descartes Systems Group with the Customer Excellence and Innovation Award. AA was recognized for its excellence and innovation in the implementation of the Descartes System's global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider.

AA's Sterling Honored
Peggy Sterling, Vice President - Safety, Security and Environmental at American Airlines, has been honored by Paul Quinn College with establishment of the American Airlines Peggy Sterling Trustee of the Year Award. The College created the ongoing award to honor Sterling's eight-year tenure on the college's board of trustees and her long-time support of the institution.

Sterling has been recognized as one of the "200 Most Powerful Women in Travel" by Travel Agent Magazine and has been inducted into the New York Academy of Women Achievers. The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners has honored Sterling with a Women of Achievement Award. She received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Paul Quinn College in 2004.

DiversityInc Names AA Noteworthy Company
American Airlines was named a Noteworthy Company for Diversity in DiversityInc magazine’s 2008 rankings, adding to a growing list of accolades for American’s industry-leading diversity initiatives. American is the only airline among the 75 top employers on the DiversityInc lists.

American Eagle Airlines and NAS Ad Agency Win Awards
American Eagle and NAS Recruitment Communications were recently awarded "Best in Show" at the Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA). NAS won Best in Show for American Eagle’s newspaper recruiting ads. NAS is part of the McCann Worldgroup and is a sister agency of TM – American’s longtime advertising agency of record.

American Recipient of Paul G. Sheridan, S.J. Leadership Award
Boys Hope Girls Hope, a Chicago-based group that is committed to helping at-risk children, recently honored American Airlines with the 2008 Paul G. Sheridan, S.J. Leadership Award for providing opportunity through education by way of its generous assistance. American has been dedicated to making Chicago a better place to live and work, and its long-standing partnership with Boys Hope Girls Hope affords top-flight educational opportunities and a stable home environment that allow the scholars to succeed.

American Wins Two “Cellars In The Sky” Awards
American was honored with two Cellars in the Sky 2007 Awards by Business Traveller Magazine in association with Wine & Spirit Magazine and the International Wine Challenge for carrying the “Best Business Class Wine Cellar” (overall selection) and the “Best Business Class Fortified or Sweet Wine” (La Plaza Vieja, Medium Golden, Emilio Lustau) at the Business Travel Show in London in Feb. 2008.

American Makes HRC's Best Places To Work List
AMR Corporation was among nine Texas-based companies to appear on the 2008 list of Best Places to Work for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Equality compiled by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. To make the list, companies had to score a perfect 100 on the foundation's Corporate Equality Index, which measures policies and practices that promote equality in the workplace.

2007

Latin Trade Names AA "Best Employer"
The December issue of Latin Trade magazine lists AA amongst the Best Employers in 2007.

American Honored For Support of The Arts In Miami
For the second consecutive year, American was recognized for its commitment to the arts at the 2007 Garza Awards in Miami. The awards program was part of an annual fundraiser by Creation Arts Center in support of the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami. It recognized American and Lina Santiago, AA's Sales Promotion Manager for Florida and Puerto Rico. "American Airlines and Lina have been strong supporters of the development of the Ballet as well as a number of cultural institutions in South Florida," said Pedro Pablo Pena, director of the Garza Awards and the International Ballet Festival.

American Airlines Named Best International Airline by Travel Weekly in Readers Choice Awards
American was chosen from a list of five finalists that also included British Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic. Travel Weekly readers voted to select the finalists in this year’s polling, and its readership of travel agents, marketing executives, and travel company CEOs then voted for the nominees in 51 categories.

AFW Maintenance Base Wins Water Treatment Award
Once again the AFW water treatment plant was awarded the Pretreatment Associate Award. The award recognizes American Airlines for full compliance with local, state, and federal water quality regulations. Winning the award is no easy task as AFW treated close to 17 million gallons of water in 2006. AFW's reverse osmosis system also allows the treated water to be re-used for aircraft washing and other maintenance work saving thousands of gallons of water and thousands of dollars.

Brazil Travel Magazine Names American Top International Airline
Brazil travel magazine, Viagens e Turismo, has selected American as the Best International Airline for 2007. Dilson Vercosa, AA's Sales and Marketing Manager in Brazil, accepted the award on behalf of the more than 400 employees in the country.

Forrester Gives AA.com Top Ranking Among Airline Web Sites
AA.com has the best ticket-selling features of any airline Web site, according to a Forrester Research study that ranked Web sites of the 10 largest U.S. airlines. American recently redesigned AA.com to be more user-friendly. "All sites can sell a ticket, but beyond that, many miss the mark," Forrester travel analyst Sarah Rotman Epps said. American's new fare and schedule matrix helped AA.com receive top ranking, Epps said. American has done the best job of any airline at illustrating tradeoffs - such as ticket refundability and change fees - for various fares offered. The site also allows users to book and share itineraries before purchase, and offers callback assistance to online users who need more help.

Latitudes Voted Top Bilingual Magazine in Florida
The Florida Magazine Association recently awarded American Eagle's Latitudes the Silver Award for Best Bilingual Magazine at the 2007 Annual Charlie Awards. The competition includes 75 categories in the areas of General Excellence, Editorial Excellence, Design Excellence and Printing Excellence.

AMR Again Earns Top Score on Corporate Equality Index
American Airlines and American Eagle have been honored again by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) with the highest ranking possible in its 2008 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This is the sixth consecutive year that the company has received a 100 percent score, a record unmatched by any other airline. The CEI rates Fortune 500 and other major companies on key indicators of fair, equitable treatment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and customers. "Earning a 100 percent score is symbolic of fair-minded companies who demonstrate sensitivity and intention in policies on employment and customer service," said Denise Lynn, Vice President - Diversity and Leadership Strategies.

American Airlines Named Best Airline for Domestic First Class by Global Traveler Magazine
More than 15,800 business and leisure travelers participating in a 2007 Global Traveler magazine readership survey determined for the second consecutive year that American Airlines is the " Best Airline for Domestic First Class. " The honor is from Global Traveler’s annual GT Tested Awards program.

AA Named Best North American Airline By Business Traveller Magazine
For the 15 th consecutive year, American Airlines has been named Best North American Airline by Business Traveller magazine. The honor was presented to American at the magazine’s 2007 Business Traveller Awards ceremony in London. The awards are based on the findings of Business Traveller’s annual readers survey. Its readers represent some of the world’s most discerning, affluent and frequent international business travelers

American Selected as One of Latina Style’s Top 50
American Airlines has been selected as one of LATINA Style's Top 50 companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. The magazine's annual survey serves as the most respected source of employment and career information for Hispanic women. American and the other top companies will also be formally honored in February during LATINA Style's Awards Ceremony & Diversity Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., and recognized at an exclusive awards reception at the White House hosted by U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.

FAA Honors American Airlines, American Eagle and TAESL
The Federal Aviation Administration bestowed its highest honor, the Diamond Award for Excellence, on American Airlines, American Eagle and Texas Aero Engine Services Limited (TAESL), an affiliated engine repair facility, for excellence in training their Aviation Maintenance Technicians. At American and TAESL combined, about 7,300 AMTs, or 60 percent, qualified for some level of the award. American Eagle qualified 770 AMTs, or 80 percent. Four American Airlines AMTs qualified for individual Diamond Awards. Station-level Diamond Awards were presented to American for Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, its maintenance bases at Tulsa, Okla., Kansas City, and Alliance-Fort Worth, and for all of line maintenance.

American Honored with Wines on the Wing Awards
American Airlines received accolades from Global Traveler in the magazine's annual "Wines on the Wing" International Business Class Airline Wine Competition. American received first place in the white wine category for J. Wegeler-Erben Riesling Spatlese Bernkasteler Doctor 2004, and second place in red wine for its Chateau Batailley Pauillac 2003. "We take great pride in selecting fine wines for our customers to enjoy inflight and are continuing our efforts to take wine offerings to another level," said Lauri Curtis, Vice President - Onboard Service.

Ebony Magazine’s Speaking of People Highlights Dave Campbell
American Eagle's Senior Vice President of Technical Operations David Campbell was featured in Ebony magazines spotlight on individuals who are moving upward and onward.

LULAC Salutes American at National Convention
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) recognized American Airlines during its annual National Convention and Exposition in Chicago. AA's participation, coordinated by Hispanic Sales and Marketing and staffed by employee volunteers of the newly-formed Latin Employee Resource group in Chicago, was the perfect opportunity to interact directly with approximately 10,000 members of the Hispanic community. AA was recognized for its sponsorship of LULAC and for hosting the most lively and entertaining booth at the exhibit. District Sales Manager Kathy Stokes accepted the award on AA's behalf.

Admirals Club Members Name Austin Club Best In Class
Asked which club they considered "Best in Class" for customer service in the second annual customer service survey, Admirals Club members gave the AA's Austin club the highest percentage of votes. The nearly 30 percent of 15,000 members who responded to the survey also provided over 3,000 examples of outstanding experiences during visits to the clubs.

Arpey Named CEO of the Year
CEO of American Airlines, Gerard Arpey, has been named CEO of the Year by DallasCEO Magazine. Arpey will be featured on the cover of the magazine's September issue. A survey was sent to about 6,000 public and private companies, and covered local and national economic issues. Arpey was recognized for his leadership in transforming American, using a Turnaround Plan that focused on streamlining operations, collaborating with employees, improving customer service and building a foundation for financial success.

U.S. Uruguay Chamber Awards "Golden Gaucho" To Dolara
Peter Dolara, Senior Vice President for MCLA, received the U.S. Uruguay Chamber of Commerce's highest award – the "Golden Gaucho" - for his achievements. "This award is not a personal achievement," Dolara said, "but rather the result of the many opportunities that American has offered me throughout the years. American is truly a company with a vision of inclusiveness and with a commitment to diversity."

AMR Honored By Anti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League honored CEO Gerard Arpey and the employees of American and American Eagle in Dallas with the 2007 Henry Cohn Humanitarian Award, citing the company's efforts in promoting diversity in the workplace. Accepting the award, Arpey stated, "Building a workplace that is tolerant, and encourages every one of us to apply our unique skills and perspectives to our collective effort enhances our ability to compete, helps us to understand our customers, and enables us to attract and retain the talented employees we need. The people of American care deeply about our company, and are devoted to our mission – not just to make our company a success, but also our broader mission of helping connect the world."

U.S. Department of Commerce and SBA MED Week 2007 “Million Dollar Roundtable Award”
American Airlines Purchasing Department Commodity Managers who negotiated contracts for $1 million were honored at the Million Dollar Roundtable Breakfast in August.

Minority Business News , “MCompany Award Executive Leadership Award”
John MacLean, VP Purchasing, was recognized for Executive Leadership in Supply Diversity and Inclusion. The award spotlights people and organizations that demonstrate outstanding commitment to supplier diversity and inclusion.

AICCT “2007 Advocate of the Year”
Sherri Macko, Manager Supplier Diversity, was presented this award from the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas.

USPAACC Southwest “Excellence Award for Outstanding Supplier Diversity Advocate”
Sherri Macko, Manager Supplier Diversity, was presented this award at the USPAACC Southwest Award Luncheon in August.

DFW Minority Business Council E-Awards “Corporation of the Year” Finalist
American Airlines was recognized as a finalist for “Corporation of the Year."

DFW Minority Business Council
American Airlines was recognized as one of the inaugural members of the “Buy Those That Buy Us” initiative which demonstrates AA’s commitment to Supplier Diversity.

Women’s Business Council Southwest “Corporate Challenge Winner”
American was honored for meeting the requirements of the 2007 Done Deals Corporate Challenge by submitting at least 10 done deals with WBEs and thereby supporting the mission of the WBCS and its 10 th Anniversary; awarded in July.

Global Finance Readers Name AA Top Airline
Based on results from its readers' travel preference survey, Global Finance magazine has named American as Best Airline for North America and Latin America.

Magazine Honors AA-Union Cooperation
Air Transport World magazine named American Airlines and the Transport Workers Union as winners of its Labor Management Relations Award. Its editors praised the company-union effort to avoid outsourcing aircraft maintenance work, maintaining American's own aircraft and securing lucrative third-party contracts. It is only the sixth time in 23 years that the magazine has presented the award.

Garton Named Among 25 Most Influential Executives
Business Travel News named Dan Garton, Executive Vice President - Marketing, among the 25 decision makers perceived as having greatest influence in the business travel industry in 2006.

American Honored by Nicaragua’s Chamber of Tourism
American Airlines recently received the "Gueguense Award for Excellence in Tourism" from Nicaragua's National Chamber of Tourism. American was recognized for its commitment to the community and its support for the development of tourism in the country.

Dominican’s Choose AA as Most Admired Airline
For the second consecutive year, American topped the list as the "Most Admired Airline" in the annual survey conducted by Mercado magazine, the leading business journal in the Dominican Republic.

AA.com receives“Airline Standard of Excellence” WebAward.

AA Cargo Wins Silver Award At Air Courier Event
For the third consecutive year the Express Delivery and Logistics Association recognized AA Cargo at their annual Airline of the Year awards ceremony. American Airlines was presented the Silver Award as a select air carrier serving the courier segment of the logistics industry. The award was based on a variety of factors including service performance, Web site, communications and technology support.

Aviation Week Announces MRO Award Winners
Aviation Week awards honoring excellence in the aviation industry were announced Tuesday evening during Aviation Week's annual MRO Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta. The event explores the future of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). One of the Overhaul and Maintenance awards was presented to Bob Reding, AA's Senior Vice President of Technical Operations, and John Conley, Systems Coordinator, American Airlines. American and the Transport Workers Union have worked together to transform the airline's maintenance and engineering organization from a cost center to a profit center.

AA.com wins Communication Arts award for www.aa.com/flagship.

Brazil Travel Agents Honor AA
The Association of Travel Agencies for the State of Sao Paulo (AVIESP) has selected American Airlines as the Best Air Carrier for North America and the Caribbean during their annual Quality in Tourism Awards.

American Named Top International Airline In Brazil
Brazil Travel News, a travel trade and consumer travel publication, recently named American Airlines the Best International Carrier in the country. "This award is significant since it recognizes American in such a competitive market.

Miami Chamber Honors Dolara
During their recent Goals Conference, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce honored Senior Vice President Peter Dolara as the first recipient of their Henry M. Flagler Award for Visionary Leadership.

FAA Honors Firms For Aviation Technician Training
American Airlines, American Eagle and Texas Aero Engine Services Ltd.,(TAESL) an affiliated engine repair organization, have been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration's Diamond Award for excellence in training aviation maintenance technicians.

Kansas City Mechanics Receive Prestigious Taylor Award
At American's Kansas City maintenance overhaul base, the FAA presented six AMTs with the prestigious Charles Taylor "Master Mechanic" Award, which recognizes lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics.

AA.com wins FWA (Favourite Web Site) award for www.aa.com/flagship.

American Airlines Vice-President Honored
The organizers and delegates of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference honored Peter Dolara, American Airlines Senior Vice-President - Miami, Caribbean and Latin America, with its 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award.

American among “15 Best Companies in Marketing Diversity”
American Airlines was named one of Black Enterprise ( BE ) magazine’s “15 Best Companies in Marketing Diversity.” The award was announced with the release of the publication’s July 2007 issue, which features its third annual list of the best companies for diversity.

American Recognized at Cellars In The Sky Awards
Business Traveller and Wine & Spirit Magazine names American Airlines as a winner in two categories of The Cellars in the Sky 2006 Awards: Best First Class Wine Cellar for overall selection and Wild Card Wine for its Lustau La Plaza Vieja sherry.

AA.com named as a PR Week finalist for Technology Campaign of the Year.

AA Earns Plan Sponsor Pension Management Award
American's continued strategic approach to managing its pension investments and unwavering commitment to funding its pension plans for its 133,000 participants has earned it PLANSPONSOR magazine's "Corporate Plan Sponsor of the Year" award. The honor recognizes a plan sponsor that demonstrates leadership in providing a more secure retirement for employees.

AA, TWU, Outstanding Achievement Award
Overhaul & Maintenance Magazine awards American Airlines and the Transport Worker’s Union with Outstanding Achievement Award.

AA Honored for Father-Friendly Marketing Campaign
The National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) honored American Airlines with its 2007 Fatherhood Award for its father-friendly marketing campaigns.

AA Awarded Best Airline by Planetout Travel Guide
For the second consecutive year, American Airlines wins accolades with its progressive-defining approach to the LGBT market byPlanetout Travel Guide.

2006

American Indian Chamber Names AA Corporation of Year
The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas presented American Airlines with its 2006 Corporation of the Year award last week. The award recognizes American's commitment to conduct business with and develop American Indian owned businesses.

AA' s Uruguay Employees Honored for Community Service
Fundación Manantiales, a non-profit organization in Uruguay that helps homeless children and adolescents, recently recognized American Airlines employees for their support during the past 10 years.

FAA Diamond Awards Presented to AA, Eagle and TAESL
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded the highest level of recognition under the FAA program - to American, American Eagle and Texas Aero Engine Services Limited (TAESL), for their commitment to safety through ongoing training of Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs).

AFW Earns Area Environmental Awards
For the eighth year, the City of Fort Worth Water Department presented AFW M&E Maintenance Base with the Pollution Prevention Award. The base has operated a Reverse Osmosis System, making it possible to reuse 60 percent of its industrial wastewater, for a cost savings of $1.2 million since 2002. The city also awarded the AFW M&E Base with the Pretreatment Star Award for the base's 100 percent compliance with the local, state and federal pretreatment regulations. The award serves as a testament to AA's and its employees' commitment to treat wastewater within permit limits.

U.S. Department of Commerce and SBA MED Week 2006 “Million Dollar Roundtable Award”
Six American Airlines Purchasing Department Commodity Managers who negotiated contracts for $1 million were honored at the Million Dollar Roundtable Breakfast in August.

Minority Business News , “MBN Texas Pacesetter 50 Award”
American was honored as one of the 50 leading corporations in supplier diversity in Texas for its continued support in the development of MBE opportunities at awards ceremony in December.

Minority Business News , “MCompany Award”
American Airlines was recognized for its exemplary leadership in business, mentoring and diversity. The award spotlights people and organizations that demonstrate outstanding commitment to supplier diversity and inclusion.

DFW Minority Business Council “President’s Award”
John Rau, Managing Director, Purchasing was presented this award for excellence and leadership.

Minority Business News USA – Top 100 Men Impacting Supplier Diversity
John MacLean, VP Purchasing recognized as one of the Top 100 leaders impacting Supplier Diversity.

USPAACC Southwest “Excellence Award for Outstanding Supplier Diversity Advocate”
Luis Gomez, Manager Supplier Diversity, was presented this award at the USPAACC Southwest Award Luncheon in August.

Women’s Business Council Southwest “Founder’s Celebration”
American Airlines was honored as one of the eleven 10-year Sustaining Corporate Members who have supported the council from its inception.

Hispanic Trends “Top 50 Companies for Supplier Diversity”
American recognized as one of the Top 50 large U.S. corporations that offer minority business owners the best supplier opportunities, February issue.

Hispanic Magazine “Hispanic Corporate 100”
American Airlines was recognized as one of the top 100 companies offering the most opportunities for Hispanics, February issue. The companies are selected for their recruitment efforts, diversity training, minority business initiatives, philanthropic funding that helps Hispanics and minority leader representation.

Women’s Business Council Southwest “Corporate Challenge Winner”
American was honored for meeting the requirements of the 2006 Done Deals Corporate Challenge by submitting at least 10 done deals with WBEs and thereby supporting the mission of the WBCS and its 10 th Anniversary; awarded in July.

Ranked as one of Top 3 Leaders in Supplier Diversity
American Airlines was recognized by survey of North Texas minority-women owned businesses.

Tulsa Employees Honored with Sun Leadership Award
The Tulsa Area United Way presented American Airlines and the Transport Workers Union the prestigious Sun Leadership Award. The award recognizes the employees' remarkable contribution in generating and sustaining the highest level of company-wide support. The Tulsa Aerospace Division raised $1,297,538 and of that amount, the Tulsa employees donated $530,514.

American Airlines Tops Bill in TripAdvisor Survey
Members of the self-styled "largest travel community in the world", TripAdvisor, were surveyed for their top-rated airlines, destinations, and travel trends for 2007. American Airlines topped the poll as the best-loved U.S. airline.

Arpey Honored
American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey honored by the World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth, receiving the H. Neil Mallon Award for promoting the international focus of Dallas-Fort Worth.

Arpey Shares Leadership Award with AA Employees
The aviation management publication, Airline Business, presented American’s CEO Gerard Arpey with the Executive Leadership Award as part of the 2006 Airline Strategy Awards. The award recognizes the airline leader who has demonstrated outstanding strategic thinking and leadership over the past year and recognizes qualities such as strong team leadership, success in business transformation and restructuring, establishing a clear corporate vision and setting an innovative strategic direction. Arpey extended the credit to front line employees, who, he said, "have worked incredibly hard to save our company, and hopefully - though we still have a lot of work to do - position us for a bright future."

American Top Brand in Venezuela
Venezuela 's top business publication, Gerente, named American Airlines the top international airline in the country.

Dolara Receives Juan Trippe Award
The Greater Miami Aviation Association honors American’s Senior Vice President Peter Dolara with its Juan Trippe Award, honoring Dolara's achievements and dedication to aviation in Latin American and the Caribbean.

American’s Ad in Bolivia Wins Top Award
The Advertising Society of Bolivia recognized American Airlines and the McCann-Erickson Advertising Agency with a first place "Gold" for print advertising in its 2006 Publicitas Awards.

Camus Named Among Chile's Most Influential Women
For the fifth consecutive year, Pamela Camus, AA's Country Manager in Chile, was named as one of the 100 top women business leaders in the country. She is one of only 13 women who have been named to this prestigious list since its inception.

American Numerero Uno in Uruguay
Uruguay newspaper Diario el País has selected American Airlines as the "Best Airline in the Country" for the fourth consecutive year, based on survey results from Uruguay's 250 largest companies

Travel Weekly Names AA Best Domestic Airline
For the second consecutive year, Travel Weekly named American Airlines as best U.S. domestic airline.

Latina Style Top 50 workplaces for Latinas
LATINA Style magazine has, for the fourth consecutive year, named American the only airline among the Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. The LATINA Style annual list includes companies that provide some of the most enlightened employment policies in corporate America. Companies were evaluated based on a number of factors, including number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, and educational opportunities.

AA.com wins Best Airline Web Site WebAward for WhyYouFly.com Web site.

AA Rated Top 10 for Diversity
American Airlines ranked among the top 10 Companies for Innovation in Diversity by Profiles in Diversity Journal.

Black Enterprise Names American One Of 40 Best Companies For Diversity
American Airlines was named one of Black Enterprise magazine’s “40 Best Companies For Diversity.” In making the selections, Black Enterprise said it evaluated diversity programs, consulted with diversity experts and corporate diversity officers, and conducted an extensive survey of more than 1,000 of the nation’s largest publicly traded companies. It also looked at more than 50 leading global companies with significant U.S. operations.

AA.com wins Best Airline Microsite in Internet Advertising Competition (IAC).

Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
For the fifth consecutive year, American Airlines was honored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) with the highest ranking possible in its Corporate Equality Index. American has received a perfect score, the only carrier to ear a 100 percent rating.

AA, Best Place to Work for LGBT
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) ranks American Airlines as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT people.

2005

AA Executives Named 'Most Influential'
American’s Senior Vice President-Information Services Monte Ford and Vice President-Human Resources Operations Support Debra Hunter Johnson are among the "Most Influential African-Americans in the Meetings/Tourism Industry," according to Black Meetings and Tourism magazine.

AAer Named One of Chile’s Top Women Leaders
Pamela Camus, Country Director for AA in Chile, was recently selected as one of the top 100 women leaders in Chile by El Mercurio, Chile's top daily newspaper. Women were selected for their leadership in business, academia, public service and entrepreneurship.

Ford Honored by Black Enterprise Magazine
American’s Senior Vice President-Information Technology Monte Ford was recognized last night in New York by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the 75 Most Powerful African Americans in corporate America.

Dallas Ad League Recognizes AA Brand Ads
The Dallas Ad League last week recognized the work of the area's premier advertising campaigns. American's new brand advertising won 12 awards, more than any other. Most notable included top category awards delivered for Consumer TV Campaign, Consumer TV Single and Best of Print.

AA.com Named Leading Airline Site
AA.com has been selected by the World Travel Awards as the 2005 "World's Leading Airline Internet Site".

AA.com Wins Outstanding Web Site Award
American Airlines received an Outstanding Web Site WebAward for Achievement in Web Site Development in the 2005 WebAward Competition.

AMR Corp. Recognized by Hispanic Magazine
Hispanic Magazine recognized AMR as one of 100 companies providing the most opportunities for Hispanics. AMR was highlighted as one of the standout companies, recognized for its Diversified Supplier Program, top-ranking Hispanic executives and Hispanic Latin Employee Resource Group, as well as for the support provided to Hispanic events and organizations.

AA Cargo Recognized for Excellence
AA Cargo was recognized this week at the Air Courier Conference of America (ACCA) as winner of the Silver award in its Airline of the Year presentation. The award was based on AA Cargo's service, Web site and supporting technology, products and communications.

Perfect score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
For the fourth year in a row, American Airlines has been honored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) with the highest ranking possible in its Corporate Equality Index. American received a perfect score, the only carrier airline to earn a 100 percent rating.

Latina Style Top 50 workplaces for Latinas
For the second consecutive year, LATINA Style magazine has named American the only airline among the Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. The LATINA Style annual list includes companies that provide some of the most enlightened employment policies in corporate America. Companies were evaluated based on a number of factors, including number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, and educational opportunities.

American, Top 100
American Airlines ranked among Corporate 100 by Hispanic Magazine.

Minority Enterprise Development Organization Honors AA for Minority Supplier Support
For the second time, the Minority Enterprise Development (MED) organization awarded American Airlines with the Helping Hands Award in recognition of American’s Diversified Supplier Program.

Top 50 Diversity Employers
In its annual poll, for the second consecutive year, The Black Collegian Magazine recognizes American Airlines among the Top 50 Diversity Employers.

AA.com wins Best Airline Web Site WebAward for WhyYouFly.com.

AA.com wins Honorable Mention Webby award for WhyYouFly.com Web site.

American Airlines Voted the “Best” by Latin Trade
Latin Trade Magazine voted American Airlines the Best Airline, Best Frequent Flyer Program and Best Business Class.

American Awarded for Support of the Arts
The national organization, Business Community for the Arts (BCA TEN), awarded American Airlines as one of the Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America.

2004

AA, Top 50 Diversity Employers
In its annual poll, The Black Collegian Magazine recognizes American Airlines among the Top 50 Diversity Employers .

Hispanic Business Magazine Honors AA Officer
Peter Dolara, SVP of Miami, Caribbean and Latin America, was recognized as one of the Most Influential Hispanics in the nation by Hispanic Business Magazine.

American Receives Gloria Lifetime Achievement Award
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago awarded American Airlines with the Gloria Lifetime Achievement Award for its contributions to the Latino Arts.

“Best in Class”
Latin Trade Magazine recognized American Airlines as the best airline, voted the AAdvantage® program as best in class, and chose the São Paulo Admirals Club lounge as one of the best VIP clubs in Latin America.

AA Executive Honored by Hispanic Business Magazine
Peter J. Dolara, SVP Miami, Caribbean and Latin America, was honored as a Corporate Elite Executive in Hispanic Business Magazine.

Latina Style Top 50 workplaces for Latinas
For the second consecutive year, LATINA Style magazine has named American the only airline among the Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. The LATINA Style annual list includes companies that provide some of the most enlightened employment policies in corporate America. Companies were evaluated based on a number of factors, including number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, and educational opportunities.

Top 50 Work places for Latinos
Latin Business Magazine ranks American Airlines among the Top 50 workplaces for Latinos .

Hispanic Magazine Corporate 100
American Airlines ranked among Corporate 100 by Hispanic Magazine.

American Wins Dragon Award
US Pan Pacific Chamber of Commerce presented American Airlines with its Dragon Award as champions of its Supplier Diversity Program .

“Corporation of the Year”
Oklahoma Minority Supplier Development Council awarded American Airlines, Corporation of the Year.

Business Traveller readers say AA is "Best North American Airlines"
American Airlines once again has been recognized by Business Traveller Magazine as the "Best North American Airline." This marks the twelfth consecutive year that American has been recognized by the magazine’s readers for its extraordinary customer service. For the second time, the magazine recognized oneworld as the world’s "Best Airline Alliance."

AA Honored by Executive Travel with Eight Awards
Executive Travel Magazine readers presented AA with top honors in eight categories in its "Best in Executive Travel Awards," including Best Domestic Airline; Best First Class Service for Domestic Flights; Best Economy Class for Domestic Flights; Best Airline for Flights to the Caribbean; Best Airline for Flights to Central and South America; Best Airline for Customer Service; Best Inflight Amenities and Entertainment; and Best Frequent Flyer Program (domestic).

Travel Savvy Readers Name AA Best Domestic Airline for 2004
Citing AA’s extensive network, the AAdvantage Travel Rewards Program, and the Admirals Clubs, Travel Savvy readers named AA "Best Domestic Airline" for 2004. "American Airlines is a clear favorite," Savvy Traveler editors concluded in the annual awards issue.

AA Only Airline to Earn Perfect 100% Score in HRC’s 2004 Corporate Equality Index
American Airlines has been honored again by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) with the highest ranking possible in its 2004 Corporate Equality Index. For the third year in a row, American has received a perfect score, the only carrier airline to earn a 100 percent rating.

AA Honored for Support of Troops
American Airlines received the Fisher House Patriot Award for providing free tickets to families of wounded and injured service-members so that they could be reunited with loved ones. Fisher House is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting U.S. service members and their families.

Minority Enterprise Development Organization Honors AA for Minority Supplier Support
The Minority Enterprise Development (MED) organization presented AA with its Helping Hands Award. As part of American’s award-winning Diversified Supplier Program, MED noted that in 2003, nine buyers in AA’s Purchasing Department spent in excess of $1 million each with minority suppliers. MED is sponsored by the Minority Business Development Agency, the SBA, and Minority Business News.

AA Receives 2004 Airline Strategy Award from Airline Business
Airline Business Magazine honored American Airlines with its 2004 Airline Strategy Award for the de-peaking of hubs at Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and Miami. The hub restructuring events out the flow of flights to improve efficiency and enhance customer service with better on-time dependability and more time to make connections. Other airlines are now emulating AA’s example.

Oklahoma Magazine Readers Vote AA as "Best Airline"
In its annual "Best of the Best" poll, Oklahoma Magazine readers voted American Airline as the "Best Airline."

Latin Trade Readers Honor American (Again)
Latin Trade Magazine readers again selected American Airlines as the best airline, voted the AAdvantage ® program as best in its class, and chose the São Paulo Admirals Club lounge as one of the best VIP clubs in Latin America. The magazine, with a circulation of 400,000, conducted its annual survey among its readers who travel primarily on business to Latin America.

Hispanic Business Honors AA Officer
Hispanic Business Magazine’s January/February issue honored Peter J. Dolara, American's Senior Vice President-Miami, Caribbean and Latin America, as one of the 2004 Corporate Elite Executives. The 40-year American Airlines veteran is an important liaison with the Hispanic community on behalf of American.

AA.com Wins Standard of Excellence WebAward for American Airlines Mileage Maximizer site.

AHS "Five Star Diamond Award" for third time
For the third consecutive year, The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences bestowed upon American its prestigious Five Star Diamond Award which recognizes outstanding hospitality and delivering a premium product. This year, American’s employees were recognized for their professionalism during extraordinarily challenging times. American Airlines was again, the only U.S. carrier to win the Five Star Diamond Award.

2003

Business Traveler Names AA Top Domestic Airlines, Honors Latin American Service
The readers of Business Traveler Magazine selected American as the top domestic airline. The 2003 Best in Business Travel awards also named American Airlines the best for domestic coach service and business class service to Mexico and Central/South America.

World Travel Awards "North America’s Leading Airline"
American Airlines was honored twice at the 10 th annual World Travel Awards, winning the trophy as " North America’s Leading Airline" for the sixth straight year and also capturing the "World’s Leading Economy Class" award. AA.com was recognized as the "World’s Leading Airline Internet Site." Winners for each category were determined by a vote of travel agents in more than 200 countries worldwide.

LATINA Style magazine "Top Employer for Latinas"
For the second consecutive year, LATINA Style Magazine has named American the only airline among the Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. The LATINA Style annual list includes companies that provide some of the most enlightened employment policies in corporate America. Companies were evaluated based on a number of factors, including number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, and educational opportunities.

AA.com Flight Check-In Wins Gold
American Airlines won Gold at the 2003 International iNova Awards competition in the Product Awareness category, for Flight Check-In at AA.com.

AA.com Wins WebAward
American Airlines received a Standard of Excellence WebAward for its entry, "A New and Improved AA.com," in the 2003 WebAward Competition. Entries were judged on design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, navigation and ease of use.

"CBS Eye on American" Wins Telly Award
"CBS Eye on American ," the in-flight entertainment feed produced exclusively for American Airlines, won the Silver Telly Award in the category of Non-broadcast Film/Video – the highest award in this prestigious national competition. The Telly Awards showcase and recognize outstanding non-network and cable productions. "Eye on American" previously won a Bronze Telly Award.

FAA Honors AA Maintenace Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded its prestigious Diamond Certificate of Excellence for 2003 to nine American Airlines Maintenance stations in the carrier’s Western Division and Western Region. The FAA recognizes airlines and repair facilities for Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) training completed each calendar year.

Hispanic magazine "Top 25 Minority Vendor Programs"
For the second time, Hispanic Magazine recognized AMR as having one of the Top 25 Minority Vendor Programs for Hispanics.

Perfect Score in HRC Corporate Equality Index Survey
For the second year in a row, American earned a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, which measures how the largest U.S. companies treat their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and consumers. American was again the only airline with a perfect score.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre Recognition
American receives the donor appreciation award for outstanding support from Dallas Black Dance Theatre. American has continued to be a long-time supporter.

U.S. Postal Service Social Awareness Award
American Airlines received the U.S. Postal Service Social Awareness Award for 2003 for USPS partners in the mailing industry that share its commitment to minority marrow donor recruitment. More than 2,200 American and American Eagle employees are registered marrow donors.

AA Publishing Wins Two "Katies"
American Airlines Publishing received two prestigious Dallas Press Club Katie Awards for excellence in journalism and mass communications throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Chicago O’Hare "Fly Quiet" Recognition Award
American received the second annual Flight Quiet Recognition Award for its support of the Chicago O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission. The award cites AA’s high utilization of the "ground run-up enclosure" and its adherence to nighttime preferential flight tracks. American Eagle received the Fly Quiet Award in 2002.

SkyTrax "Best North American Airline"
American Airlines was voted as the Best North American Airline in what was billed as the world's largest passenger survey. The survey, conducted by the airline consumer group Skytrax, received 4.4 million nominations from over 80 countries for 140 different airlines. Survey participants rated each airline in various categories such as check-in, lounges, in-flight staff, seating, cabin cleanliness and in-flight entertainment.

ASCI "Most Improved Airline"
American scored the only significant improvement of all domestic airlines in customer satisfaction for service quality and value for the first quarter 2003, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI). The consumer survey of service industries is conducted by the National Quality Research Center at the University Of Michigan Business School. ASCI concluded that customers of American are significantly more likely to fly American again in the future.

AHS "Five Star Diamond Award" (again)
For the second consecutive year, The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences bestowed upon American its prestigious Five Star Diamond Award which recognizes outstanding hospitality and delivering a premium product. AA was the only U.S. carrier to win the Five Star Diamond Award.

AgentTravel "Best Airline to North America"
For the third consecutive year, American Airlines in Spain, has won the Travel Ranking Award as Best Airline to North America. AgentTravel, one of the most respected trade publications in Spain, organizes the awards and receives votes from travel agents throughout Spain. This is the 11th year for the awards and American has been honored on six occasions.

Latin Trade "Best Airline" and "Best Frequent Flyer Program"
American Airlines has been voted the best airline and the carrier with the best Frequent Flyer Program throughout Latin America by readers of Latin Trade Magazine.

Miami-Dade County "Aviation Beacon Award"
The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County's Economic Development Agency presented the first Aviation Industry Beacon Award to American and Peter Dolara, American Airline's Senior Vice President for Miami, the Caribbean and Latin America. This award was presented in recognition of AA's tremendous impact on the local economy in areas such as job creation, business expansion, corporate citizenship and leadership.