Based in Fort Worth, American Airlines is the world's largest airline (they do say

everything's
bigger in Texas). They're one of the founding members of the Oneworld alliance,
which
allows them to partner with British Airways, Finnair and Iberia for scheduled
flights
across the Atlantic, and Japan Airways and Cathay Pacific for flights across the
Pacific.
Their frequent-flyer programme is AAdvantage, and they fly to 350 destinations
with their
massive fleet of 939 aeroplanes.

American Airlines offers year-round flights from London-Heathrow and Manchester

airports.
They also offer seasonal flights from Edinburgh to New York and Glasgow to
Philadelphia.
Information correct as of March 2017);
American Airlines flights from the UK are fairly punctual, with an average delay of
22 minutes
during 2017.