The past glories and present struggles at American Airlines were on display across the country Wednesday.
American flew its last two dozen MD-80 planes into retirement in the New Mexico desert. Some still bore the sleek, polished aluminum livery created in 1967 by Italian designer Massimo Vignelli.
Robert Isom said those twin challenges have slowed measures that American outlined last year to improve revenue, control costs and boost profit margins. Isom said American will get a labor contract with unions to end what the company — and a federal judge — termed an illegal work slowdown by mechanics that put unusually high numbers of planes out of service. The unions deny the accusation. Negotiations are set to resume Sept. 16, with help from a federal mediator.
American has added gates, destinations and flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, where it is the dominant carrier. Isom said American will add departures next year at another hub airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina. It plans to grow American Eagle flights at Reagan Washington National Airport in 2021.
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