American And US Airways Merge, Boeing Introduces The 777X, Airbus Flies The A350XWB
The year was filled with ups and downs for the American Airlines/US Airways merger, as the two companies had to not only come to terms with their labor unions but also fight a challenge from the U.S. Justice Department. In spite of the challenges, the merger went through as American emerged from bankruptcy. Boeing, meanwhile, introduced the latest version of its 777 long-haul workhorse, and the FAA finally finalized rules concerning how many hours a pilot needs to have before graduating to the right seat of an airliner. First flights included the A350WB, Bombardier's CSeries, and Boeing's 787-9. Here are some of the airline stories from our archives for 2013.