American Airlines’ stated purpose is “to care for people on life’s journey.” Aviation is an exciting field, and every day is an adventure. American Airlines is a 24/7 operation. The work varies from serving customers from around the world to working next to one of the planes on the tarmac; from the rumble of takeoffs and landings to the reunions of families and friends.
American team members play an integral role in ensuring every customer has a successful journey. American is the world’s largest airline with thousands of customers coming through its doors each day. The American Airlines group was named the fifth largest employer in the Charlotte region in 2023, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. At the CLT hub alone, there are more than 14,000 American team members and across the state those working at the reservation offices in Cary and Winston-Salem plus team members at other North Carolina airports brings the total number of American Airlines employees statewide to about 16,000. In 2022, American carried more than 42 million passengers through its Charlotte hub.
Find out more about careers at American Airlines here: http://jobs.aa.com.
Below is a snapshot of the careers in which these 14,000 local employees are engaged:
*Three airlines, Envoy Air (formerly American Eagle Airlines), Piedmont Airlines, and PSA Airlines, are wholly owned subsidiaries of the American Airlines Group. This number represents employees of these organizations in all career categories.
American Airlines in Charlotte Fast Facts
North Carolina Fast Facts
- American employs approximately 16,000 people in North Carolina and nearly 130,000 companywide.
- American operates more than 700 average daily departures from nine cities in North Carolina, providing access to more than 170 destinations around the world.
- As Americans, our purpose is to care for people on life’s journey. Together with our American Eagle regional partners, we offer thousands of flights daily to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.