Tag: Doug Parker

American Airlines Names Devon May Chief Financial Officer

American Airlines Group Inc. today announced that Devon May has been named Chief Financial Officer following a long-planned succession process. May, who is currently the airline's senior vice president of Finance and Investor Relations, will assume the CFO role effective Jan. 1, 2023. He will ...

American Airlines Names Vicente Reynal to its Board of Directors

American Airlines Group Inc. today announced the election of Vicente Reynal, 48, to its board of directors. “We are very excited to welcome Vicente to American’s board of directors,” said American’s Chairman Doug Parker. “Vicente has extensive experience leading global industrial bus...

American Airlines Flight Attendant calls on CEO to change handling of sexual assault cases

American Airlines Flight Attendant calls on CEO to change handling of sexual assault cases

An American Airlines flight attendant is calling on the company's top executive to make fundamental changes in how the airline handles cases involving employees who, like her, are sexually assaulted in the course of their employment at American. In her letter to American Chairman and Chief Execut...

American Airlines announces leadership succession plan

American Airlines Group Inc. today announced Doug Parker will retire as chief executive officer of American Airlines on March 31, 2022. Robert Isom, currently president of American, will succeed him. Isom also will join the airline’s board of directors on that same date, and Parker will continu...

American Airlines statement on lawsuit filed by U.S. Department of Justice

American Airlines statement on lawsuit filed by U.S. Department of Justice

In a statement today, American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker responded to the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against American and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA). “Last summer, American and JetBlue announced an innovative alliance to increase competition in the Northeast. ...

American Airlines applauds the passage of the American rescue plan

American Airlines applauds the passage of the American rescue plan

In a statement today, American’s Chairman and CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom thanked Congress for approving the American Rescue Plan, which includes additional funding for the Payroll Support Program (PSP). “Since the pandemic began one year ago, Congress has repeatedly stepped up to...

AA CEO Doug Parker Provides a Customer Update on the Coronavirus

American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker gives an update on what the airline is doing to care for customers, team members and the communities we serve in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. https://player.vimeo.com/video/407818104 ...

American Airlines To Receive $5.8 Billion in Payroll Support

American Airlines Group Inc. announced today that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved $5.8 billion in financial assistance from the Payroll Support Program (PSP) created through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funds, which are targeted to support tea...

Statement from American Airlines’ Doug Parker on the passing of Earl Graves Sr.

Earl G. Graves Sr. served on the American Airlines Board of Directors from 1995 to 2008. Below is a statement from CEO and Chairman Doug Parker on the legacy Earl Graves leaves behind. Earl G. Graves Sr. was a trailblazer and an entrepreneur. A generous and creative philanthropist, Earl was a we...

AA CEO Doug Parker On What the CARES Act Would Mean for American

In a video shared with team members, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker discusses how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is expected to shape the company’s response to COVID-19. https://player.vimeo.com/video/401178893 ...

American Airlines Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Profit

American Airlines Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Profit

American Airlines Group Inc. has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results. “During the fourth quarter, we made important progress to address the issues that impacted our business in 2019, and, thanks to our incredible team, we ended the year with our strongest operatio...

Strong set of results for American despite ongoing impact from Max grounding

Strong set of results for American despite ongoing impact from Max grounding

American Airlines has reported a strong profit rise of more than 20 per cent to $662 million (2018: $556 million) in the second quarter of 2019 but said the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft is hitting results. The US carrier had 24 Max aircraft grounded in March and has an additional 76 on o...

DFW Airport and American to build a sixth terminal with up to 24 gates

DFW Airport and American to build a sixth terminal with up to 24 gates

Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport and American Airlines have announced plans to develop a sixth terminal. The plans call for DFW to invest up to $3 to $3.5 billion in terminal improvements, including the construction of Terminal F and enhancements to Terminal C. The identified sit...

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