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AMR and American Airlines File for Chapter 11 Reorganization to Achieve Industry Competitiveness

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AMR Corporation ("the Company"), the parent company of American Airlines, Inc. ("American") and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation ("American Eagle"), announced that in order to achieve a cost and debt structure that is industry competitive and thereby assure its long-term viability and ability to continue delivering a world-class travel experience for its customers, the Company and certain of its U.S.-based subsidiaries (including American and American Eagle), today filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

American Airlines Unveils 777-300ER Aircraft Interior Selections

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines today announced details of the interior selections for its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, including fully lie flat First and Business Class seats, seating plans that will give the airline the opportunity to offer a premium product in the main cabin, and Wi-Fi capability to keep customers connected while traveling internationally.

Closed Captioning Now Available for Live Television Onboard Continental Airlines

MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveTV is proud to announce that, for the first time in the history of inflight entertainment, closed captioning is now available for live television content onboard an aircraft.

Straightpoint's Radiolink System Chosen to Keep Airbus A380 in the Sky

PORTSMOUTH, England and VENTURA, California, November 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Straightpoint, world leaders in load monitoring technology, is delighted to announce that its cutting edge wireless load cell and force measurement system, the Straightpoint Radiolink system, is being used to help keep the world's largest airliner, the Airbus A380, in the skies.