In an effort to keep readers abreast of the latest news related to American Airlines and the airline industry as a whole, the following links will help provide a look at industry and labor news, trends, and happenings.
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American Airlines' parent is meeting with its unions this week to lay out cost cuts it wants to implement as part of its bankruptcy reorganization, moves that could cost many of the company's 81,000 workers their jobs
- CNNMoneyUS Airways Group Inc. has reached a tentative contract agreement with its 6,700 flight attendants, removing one hurdle in a potential merger with bankrupt American Airlines
- The Philadelphia InquirerUnion employees at AMR Corp.'s American Airlines and American Eagle may get their first taste of what is in store for their pay, benefits, pensions and job security on Wednesday when AMR lays out its cost-cutting plans
- The Wall Street JournalAmerican Airlines has asked its three major unions to meet Wednesday to discuss changes it plans to make in bankruptcy
- Fort Worth Star-TelegramFlight attendants at a US Airways subsidiary have asked federal labor mediators to declare negotiations at an impasse, edging a step closer to a strike
- The Charlotte ObserverAmerican Airlines says more than 90 percent of its workers with vested pensions would not see reduced benefits even if the Fort Worth-based airline terminates its pension plans
- Fort Worth Star-TelegramHostess Brands, Eastman Kodak and American Airlines parent AMR hope to come out of bankruptcy stronger than when they went in
- USA TodayAmerican Airlines' employees received good and bad news on Thursday
- Tulsa WorldAs painful as cuts may be, a merger could be worse for American employees. They could lose seniority, depending on how work groups are integrated. And most of Delta's workforce is not unionized
- Fort Worth Star-TelegramWith its first major Chapter 11 deadline looming, AMR Corp. surprisingly has retained most of its leased fleet, although it signals there are more changes to come
- Aviation WeekThe airline industry has been awash in rumors this week of at least three potential suitors for American: Delta, US Airways and private equity firm TPG Capital
- InvestorPlace.comIf American Airlines is acquired by Delta or another company in tandem with its bankruptcy filing it could end a big consolidation wave that already has pruned the industry to a few massive carriers
- The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionUS Airways Group, Delta Airlines and private equity firm TPG Capital are among several parties interested in potential bids for AMR Corp the bankrupt parent of American Airlines, people familiar with the matter told Reuters
- ReutersHostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is filing for bankruptcy protection, blaming troubles with its pension and medical benefits obligations, increased competition and tough economic conditions
- Associated PressThe National Mediation Board wants to talk to American Airlines and its three unions about the state of their negotiations
- The Dallas Morning NewsMemphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has proposed a five percent pay cut as the regional air carrier struggles to rework its financial arrangements with employees and major airlines
- The Memphis Daily NewsThe union representing United Airlines flight attendants has tentatively agreed to a new labor contract, bringing the merged United and Continental Airlines closer to full integration
- The Wall Street JournalIberia pilots will hold two more days of strikes on January 9 and 11, cancelling an additional 266 flights
- The Olive PressAmerican's bankruptcy is different and that's why other airlines such as United, Delta and Southwest as well as the federal government and even regional carriers are keenly watching and waiting
- SwelblogFor years, American has been bucking an industry trend by continuing to perform nearly all aircraft maintenance in-house. But now all that could change
- USA Today2012 will also likely be the year we find out how labour rates will begin settling out. American's bankruptcy sent a chilling signal to labour which has mostly ignored all the other signals that the new normal in the industry means lowered expectations
- Centre For AviationThe National Mediation Board says Flight attendants at Virgin America have voted against being represented by the Transport Workers Union
- The Dallas Morning NewsPinnacle Airlines Corp., the regional carrier that flies for Delta Air Lines Inc. and others, has a "high probability" of filing for bankruptcy, according to a Maxim Group LLC analyst
- Bloomberg NewsFor almost a decade, American Airlines executives struggled to keep the Fort Worth-based carrier out of bankruptcy
- Fort Worth Star-TelegramThe new CEO of American Airlines says the company will cut jobs and make tough, unpopular decisions as it goes through bankruptcy
- The Associated Press