Doug Parker

Longtime leader of American Airlines steps down as chairman

American Airlines says former CEO Doug Parker is also retiring as chairman in April. The airline says former Boeing executive Greg Smith will be the new chairman of the board.

FILE - American Airlines passenger jets prepare for departure, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, near a terminal at Boston Logan International Airport, in Boston. American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, reported a loss of $931 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had a loss of $1.44. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.42 per share. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

American Airlines reports $931 million fourth-quarter loss

FILE - A Delta Airlines pilot wears a face mask as he walks through a terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Airlines executives told legislators on Wednesday, Dec. 15 they are having trouble hiring pilots, flight attendants and other personnel, and that’s part of what is causing canceled flights and scrapping of service to some airports. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Airlines face shortage of pilots, other workers, execs say

FILE - Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines, speaks with reporters after a meeting with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Washington. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will retire next March and be replaced by the airline's current president, Robert Isom. American said Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, that Parker will remain chairman. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

American CEO Parker becomes latest airline chief to exit

American Airlines passenger jets prepare for departure, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, near a terminal at Boston Logan International Airport, in Boston. American Airlines says it earned $169 million in the third quarter, but the delta variant of COVID-19 slowed down its recovery from the pandemic. The third-quarter profit was possible because American got nearly $1 billion in pandemic relief from the federal government. American said Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, that revenue in the fourth quarter will be down 20% compared with the same period in 2019. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

American Airlines posts $169 million profit on taxpayer help

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 25, 2021 file photo, travelers watch a JetBlue Airways aircraft taxi away from a gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. According to three people familiar with the situation who spoke on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are joining United Airlines in requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, just as the Biden administration steps up pressure on major U.S. carriers to require the shots. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

American, other airlines will require employee vaccinations

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue will require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

American Airlines turns small profit with taxpayers’ help

American Airlines is reporting a small profit in the second quarter, thanks to nearly $1.5 billion in federal pandemic relief.

This June 7, 2021, photo shows an American Airlines aircraft at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. American Airlines said Tuesday it expects to report roughly break-even results for the second quarter thanks to $1.4 billion in special items, mostly federal pandemic aid that covered most of the airline's payroll costs. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, file)

American Airlines forecasts better-than-expected 2Q results

American Airlines says it will come in around break-even for the second quarter, thanks to more than $1 billion in federal pandemic relief.

FILE - In this July 17, 2019 file photo American Airlines planes are parked on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) on Thursday, April 22, 2021, reported a loss of $1.25 billion in its first quarter. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

American Airlines posts $1.25 billion loss, delays new jets

American Airlines is reporting another big loss as the pandemic continues to hammer air travel, but the airline says it is seeing signs of more demand for tickets.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:

NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens.

FILE - In this March 25, 2020, file photo, American Airlines jets sit idly at their gates as a jet arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. American Airlines is telling 25,000 workers that they could lose their jobs in October because of the sharp drop in air travel during the virus pandemic. The airline said Wednesday, July 15, it was starting new offers of buyouts and partially paid leave, which it hopes will reduce the number of furloughs. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

American Airlines warns 25,000 workers they could lose jobs

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is notifying about 25,000 workers that their jobs could be eliminated in October because of plunging demand for air travel, adding to the toll that the virus pandemic is taking on the airline industry.

Airline nosedive: American, United post huge pandemic losses

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and United Airlines lost a combined $4 billion in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic triggered a sharp drop in air travel, and the airlines are busy borrowing enough money to survive until passengers return in large numbers.

Oops! American attendant accidentally drops drinks on CEO

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An American Airlines flight attendant says she was mortified when a passenger accidentally bumped her and she dropped a tray of drinks on her boss — CEO Doug Parker.