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Major · 10 crew bases

Last checked Oct 22, 2026

10crew bases listed
40CommuteBase crashpads near its bases
1,030+aircraft in the fleet
Accepting applicationspilot hiring

Crew bases

BaseCrew typeBase guideAirports on that pageCrashpads
Flight attendants (10)
BOSFlight attendantsBostonBOSNone yet
CLTFlight attendantsCharlotte DouglasCLT · USA3
DCA (covers IAD/BWI)Flight attendantsWashington DCIAD · DCA · BWI3
DFWFlight attendantsDallas/Fort WorthDFW · DAL · TKI5
LAX (covers ONT/BUR/SNA)Flight attendantsLos Angeles InternationalLAX · ONT · BUR · SNA5
LGA (covers JFK/EWR)Flight attendantsNew York / NewarkJFK · LGA · EWR11
MIAFlight attendantsMiamiMIA2
ORDFlight attendantsChicago O'HareORD · MDW9
PHLFlight attendantsPhiladelphia / Wilmington DEPHL · ILG1
PHXFlight attendantsPhoenixPHX · AZA/IWA1

Crashpads = CommuteBase crashpad cards on that base guide. A card can serve more than one base.

Flight attendant bases come from our CabinOpenings sheet, which cites American Airlines flight attendant FAQ.

Pilot bases: Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.

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Key facts

  • HeadquartersFort Worth, Texas
  • Pilot unionAllied Pilots Association (APA)
  • Contract statusAPA · 2023 CBA · amendable Aug 1, 2027 · Section 6 bargaining began Aug 7, 2026
  • Fleet1,030+ mainline aircraft: 500+ Airbus narrowbodies, 400+ Boeing narrowbodies, 130+ Boeing widebodies
  • Pilot hiringAccepting pilot applications (via American's pilot careers site); recruiting displaced Spirit staff

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