Major financial institutions worldwide, including Australia’s central bank, and American airlines are hit by a global Internet outage, which briefly paralyzed their online services.

American Airlines and United Airlines begin furloughs of tens of thousands of workers after Congress failed to pass a last-minute deal to extend coronavirus relief aid.

American Airlines says it is sending 25,000 notices of potential furloughs to frontline workers and warned that demand for air travel is slowing again as COVID-19 cases increase and states re-establish quarantine restrictions.

American Airlines Inc (AAL.O) says will suspend all US flights to Italy's Milan due to the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Qatar Airways says it is no longer interested in buying stakes at American Airlines, merely weeks after announcing the planned investment.

At least seven people are injured on an American Airlines flight to Italy.

A US pilot dies during an overnight flight from Phoenix to Boston, forcing the plane to make emergency landing.