American Airlines Federal Credit Union was founded in 1936 by nine American Airlines employees with the goal of creating a me ... mber-owned, co-operative financial institution where employees could help each other. Today, the Credit Union welcomes all employees of the Air Transportation Industry as well as their immediate families. We’ve grown to more than 296,000 members with a net worth of over $699 million and assets surpassing $7.2 billion*. We’re ready to serve member-owners with 47 branches located throughout the U.S. *As of 09/015/15 American Airlines Credit Union and the Flight Symbol are marks of American Airlines, Inc. read more