American Airlines' Turbulence Share WhatsApp LinkedIn X Facebook Email American Airlines' Turbulence June 2019 1 min read Madhu Unnikrishnan Subscribe Purchase ($55 USD) Already a subscriber? Login Issue Overview Here’s a bit of trivia: When was the last time a U.S. airline lost money for a full year? The answer: All the way back in 2011, when American lost more than $1b.