American Airlines' Tulsa Workers Fight For Jobs
American Airlines workers in Tulsa say they are stepping up efforts to save hundreds of local jobs that could be on the bankrupt company's chopping block.
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American Airlines workers in Tulsa say they are stepping up efforts to save hundreds of local jobs that could be on the bankrupt company's chopping block.
Two major unions at American Airlines are asking the company to offer incentives for workers to retire early as a way to reduce planned layoffs.
The parent of American Airlines lost $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter as the company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November, wrote down the value of planes and other property.
They say they are trying to save some of the 13,000 jobs that American wants to eliminate as part of its bankruptcy.
American Airlines told employees last week that it wants to eliminate 13,000 jobs under a bankruptcy plan. The company has about 25,000 employees in the DFW area.
Passengers flew more miles on American Airlines last month than they did in January 2011, despite the company's well-publicized bankruptcy status.
American Airlines is looking to cut 13,000 jobs in order to survive bankruptcy, and the company's plan includes outsourcing some maintenance work.
A man who ran onto the Airport Operations Area at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport was arrested without incident Monday, an airport spokesman said.
Fort Worth-based American Airlines announced Wednesday that it expects to cut 13,000 jobs across the company as part of a restructuring plan that is still under development.
The federal pension insurance agency filed $91 million in liens against American Airlines property in a bid to pressure the company to save its retirement plans.
The federal pension-insurance agency is increasing pressure on American Airlines to save its retirement plans instead of dumping its pension obligations.
The federal pension-insurance agency accuses American Airlines of misleading employees about the safety of their retirement benefits.
Six crew members aboard an American Airlines jet bound from Brazil to Miami International Airport were hurt Sunday night, and a planeload of passengers was shaken up, by what those aboard called major turbulence.
The attorney for the 65-year-old woman who brought a gun through security in her carry-on Wednesday says it was all a mistake.
Federal officials say American Airlines contributed only $6.5 million of the $100 million it was supposed to pay into employee pension plans this week.
According to the Wall Street Journal, two companies are possibly preparing to bid for ownership of AMR – the parent company of American Airlines.
An American Airlines jet bound from Mexico to North Texas has made an emergency landing in El Paso with possible oil-related engine trouble.
The shares will stop trading before the opening bell next Thursday. The delisting includes AMR common stock and some company-issued notes.
In the 1980s, young graduates in a Dallas office were tasked with making sense of deregulation. Today, four of them are running airlines.
A North Texas-bound American Airlines jetliner, with 134 passengers aboard, was forced to return to Reno-Tahoe International Airport shortly after takeoff because of an electrical malfunction.
A judge says that AMR Corp. can go ahead with its planned purchase of Boeing aircraft, even though the airline is in bankruptcy protection.
They fly across the country, crossing time zones, often in the middle of the night. The lives of hundreds of passengers are in their hands. And they often do it on just a few hours of rest. The federal government is stepping in though to give pilots a break.
American Eagle has announced plans to stop flying turboprop planes from its main hub in North Texas and will switch to regional jets.
Delta Air Lines Inc. is boosting its flying out of New York's LaGuardia airport, adding routes that target American Airlines and put it in a better position to compete against United.
