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American Airlines 01 — City of Chicago contracts
Every contract the City of Chicago has on file with this vendor: what was awarded, which departments issued it, and how the awards were procured. Figures are computed live from the city's official contracts dataset.
Recorded in city contract data as AMERICAN AIRLINES 01.
$533,849,158
Total awarded
Net of revisions and de-obligations
43
Contracts on file
Earliest approved Oct 24, 2003
$91,834,176
Largest single award
Jun 30, 2026
Most recent approval
A note on the totals: the city files revisions and de-obligations as their own records with negative award amounts, so the total above is the net of awards and adjustments. An awarded amount is also not money paid — it is the ceiling the city agreed to, and actual spending can come in lower.
Departments, by total awarded
- Chicago Department Of Aviation$504,668,875
- Department Of Cultural Affairs$29,180,283
Largest individual contracts
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - TERMINAL 3 CONCOURSE L REFRESH PROJECT — 2025$91,834,176
- TERMINAL 3 CITY EQUIPMENT PROJECT — 2025$68,728,961
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - TERMINAL H/K CONCOURSE HVAC UPGRADES - CONSTRUCTION PROJECT — 2025$68,229,083
- Terminal Three interior improvement project — 2003$46,400,000
- CONCOURSE L3-GATE EXPANSION CONSTRUCTION - TAXIWAY ALPHA 22 CONNECTOR REIMBURSEMENT… — 2022$45,970,958
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR TERMINAL 3 RECAP EXECUTED REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT — 2018$44,568,385
- T-3 Inline Baggage Screening System — 2005$36,900,000
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR G-L GATE SWAP EXECUTED REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT — 2018$29,180,283
How the work was procured
No procurement types available right now.
Contract types
- COMPTROLLER-OTHER43 contracts
American Airlines 01 contracts most heavily with Chicago Department Of Aviation, which accounts for $504,668,875 across 42 contract records.
American Airlines 01 contracts FAQ
- How much has Chicago awarded to American Airlines 01?
- City of Chicago contract records show $533,849,158 awarded to American Airlines 01 across 43 contract records approved since Oct 24, 2003. That figure is the net of awards and later adjustments, and an award is not the same as money actually paid out.
- Which city departments contract with American Airlines 01?
- By total award amount, the departments contracting with American Airlines 01 are: Chicago Department Of Aviation ($504,668,875); Department Of Cultural Affairs ($29,180,283).
- What is the largest American Airlines 01 contract?
- The largest single award on file is $91,834,176, described by the city as "AMERICAN AIRLINES - TERMINAL 3 CONCOURSE L REFRESH PROJECT", approved Sep 17, 2025, through Chicago Department Of Aviation.
- Why can a contract amount be negative?
- The city records revisions and de-obligations as separate rows with negative award amounts. That means a vendor total is the net of original awards plus every later adjustment, not a running tally of payments. Awarded dollars are also not the same as dollars spent — a contract can be awarded and only partly drawn down.
Source
- City Contractsupdated dailyofficial portal ↗
Contracts are matched on the vendor name exactly as the city records it, so a company filed under more than one spelling may appear on more than one page. Award amounts can be negative on revisions and de-obligations; totals are the net of awards and adjustments, not payments made.