Watch coverage from WFAA of the construction of the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Construction began in 1999 and finished in 2001. 00:00 - Introduction 00:14 - Construction of AAC 1:59 - Debate on building AAC 4:53 - Chopper video of AAC construction 5:33 - Economic impact of AAC 8:39 - Architecture of AAC 11:46 - Citizens speak on AAC 12:11 - Ribbon cutting for AAC 13:40 - Opening night of AAC 15:19 - Inside the AAC during construction 17:12 - AAC construction video 18:01 - Bathrooms at the AAC 20:02 - AAC's impact on Reunion Arena 22:44 - Restaurants and food at the AAC 24:56 - Audio prep work for AAC announcement 25:44 - Traffic and parking getting to AAC 27:21 - Citizens speak on AAC 27:44 - Companies hired to develop and design AAC 29:55 - Technology used at the AAC 31:59 - New customers coming to the area around the AAC