AMERICAN MAKES PROGRESS WITH TRANS-ATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP

AMERICAN AIRLINES IS MAKING PROGRESS ON ITS TRANS-ATLANTIC VENTURES WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS AND IBERIA THAT WERE APPROVED LAST YEAR, BUT IT'S NOT AS FAST AS THE CARRIER ANTICIPATED.  HOWEVER, EXECUTIVES SUCH AS DELTA AIR LINES AND UNITED CONTINENTAL HAVE SAID THEIR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS HAVE TAKEN SOME TIME TO COME TO FRUITION AS WELL.