Exclusive: Airline pilots surprised by Chinese live-fire warning near Australia, messages show
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Feb 28 2025
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Source: Reuters
Chinese Naval Exercises Impacting Air Traffic: Pilots were alerted mid-flight about a Chinese live-fire naval exercise near Australia, leading to route changes for 49 flights and highlighting the challenges airlines face due to geopolitical tensions.
Concerns Over Notification Protocols: Australia and New Zealand criticized China's notification of the drills as inadequate, with officials stating it was irresponsible given the lack of advance warning typically expected for military exercises.
Analyst Views on AAL
Wall Street analysts forecast AAL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AAL is 17.44 USD with a low forecast of 10.00 USD and a high forecast of 21.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 15.020
Low
10.00
Averages
17.44
High
21.00
Current: 15.020
Low
10.00
Averages
17.44
High
21.00
About AAL
American Airlines Group Inc. is a holding company. Its primary business activity is the operation of a major network air carrier, providing scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. and partner gateways, including in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney and Tokyo, among others. Together with its regional airline subsidiaries and third-party regional carriers operating as American Eagle. Its cargo division provides a wide range of freight and mail services, with facilities and interline connections available across the globe. It operates approximately 977 mainline aircraft supported by its regional airline subsidiaries and third-party regional carriers, which together operate an additional 585 regional aircraft. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, Inc., Envoy Aviation Group Inc., PSA Airlines, Inc. and Piedmont Airlines, Inc.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
