American Airlines may cut up to 15,000 jobs

[Oxman]

From MSN...

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/01/10288516-american-airlines-may-cut-up-to-15000-jobs

American Airlines may cut up to 15,000 jobs, or about 10 percent of its workforce, in an effort to cut costs at the struggling carrier, sources familiar with the situation told an NBC affiliate.

 

[mshunter]

Hang on boys and girls, it's probably going to get bumpy.

 

[Gonzo]

From what I am hearing over half the job cuts are going to hit MX (TUL/AFW). I for one am not happy about seeing MX move overseas.

 

[derg]

From what I am hearing over half the job cuts are going to hit MX (TUL/AFW). I for one am not happy about seeing MX move overseas.

Unfortunately, accountants love it. Operationally, it's a pain in the ass.

Shareholders love it. Real Americans should be angry.

 

[BobDDuck]

Yep. Sending aircraft overseas for MX when nobody on the line speaks or reads English and all the MX manuals are written in English is a GREAT idea.

 

[citrus]

AMR CEO Tom Horton Sends Letter to American Airlines Employees

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=117098&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1655366&highlight=

 

[upup89]

I reeeaaaaalllllllyyyyyy hope it doesnt get that bad.

 

[Jet]

Maybe around 400 pilots

 

[subpilot]

20% cut from all workgroups.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Fleet Service & Other TWU - Approximately 4,200

Flight Attendants - Approximately 2,300

Management/Support Staff - Approximately 1,400

Mechanics and Related - Approximately 4,600

Pilots - Approximately 400

Total - Approximately 13,000​

 

[subpilot]

Fleet Service & Other TWU - Approximately 4,200

Flight Attendants - Approximately 2,300

Management/Support Staff - Approximately 1,400

Mechanics and Related - Approximately 4,600

Pilots - Approximately 400

Total - Approximately 13,000​

Where are these numbers from?

 

[citrus]

Eagle employees, check your inbox.
Dan Garton just sent a letter to employees as well.

 

[Jet]

20% cut from all workgroups.

I sure hope not, that would be horrible. 20% would be close to 1,700 pilots.

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

I thought all the Vietnam Era pilots are retiring this year?

 

[subpilot]

I sure hope not, that would be horrible. 20% would be close to 1,700 pilots.

20% cost reduction. Not workforce reduction.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Where are these numbers from?

Dallas Morning News

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/american-airlines-to-cut-13000.html

 

[Gonzo]

Flight Attendants - Approximately 2,300​

Pilots - Approximately 400​

I think early outs and voluntary furloughs should cover most if not all of this.

Management/Support Staff - Approximately 1,400​

Sorry but the fact is we are to heavy and need to cut some fat.

Fleet Service & Other TWU - Approximately 4,200​

Mechanics and Related - Approximately 4,600​

I don't know what to say about losing this many jobs. If these numbers are right guys with 20+ years could be looking to hit the streets.

 

[Roger Roger]

RE: mx outsourcing. It's scary. It will probably take a major maintenance error related crash for the FAA to crack down on it though.

 

[Rotor2Wing]

Fleet Service & Other TWU - Approximately 4,200​

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Flight Attendants - Approximately 2,300​

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Management/Support Staff - Approximately 1,400​

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Mechanics and Related - Approximately 4,600​

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Pilots - Approximately 400​

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Total - Approximately 13,000​

Are the 400 pilots from Eagle and AA combined?

 

[X-Forces]

MX is going to get it bad! I suspect one of the two heavy MX facilities to go away.