The lawyers of American Airlines (AMR) have an exclusive right until the end of September to present the Court with their project and try to secure the termination of the current labor contracts. Therefore, the agreement between Doug Parker, CEO of US Airways, and the Allied Pilots Association, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Transport Workers Union is symbolic. However, it shows how badly the relations between AMR’s leader and union representatives have gone. This could influence the decision of the airline’s creditors. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November. Doug Parker, CEO of US Airways, is banking on it to create “preeminent airline with the enhanced scale and breadth required to compete more effectively and profitably.” Together, US Airways and American Airlines would become the second largest airline in the US, right behind United.
ug Parker, CEO of US Airways, is banking on it to create “preeminent airline with the enhanced scale and breadth required to compete more effectively and profitably.” Together, US Airways and American Airlines would become the second largest airline in the US, right behind United.
AMR’s plan is much less ambitious. While employees were demonstrating in NYC on April 23, the company’s lawyers asked the court to eliminate 13,000 jobs – 8,500 mechanics and ground crew workers, 2,300 flight attend
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