Gregory Smith, a member of American Airlines’ board, will take over for Parker.
and a business partner since they worked together at America West. In all, Parker spent more than two decades as CEO of major U.S. airlines, an unceasingly chaotic role he held through that he held during three recessions and an era of consolidation.
Parker then moved into the role of chairman, but has not had an executive position at the company since he stepped down as CEO, unlike his counterpart atand remains an active lobbyist and adviser with an office near that of CEO Robert Jordan. “Our CEO transition has been flawless thanks to the great work of Robert Isom, his team and our board,” Parker said in a statement. “Now is the right time for our chairman transition and we are fortunate to have Greg Smith in place to assume that role. Greg has made outstanding contributions since joining American’s board, and his strong knowledge of the aviation industry and his decades of leadership experience will be invaluable going forward.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Teen jailed after bomb threat hoax AirDropped to American Airlines passengers in El PasoA high school student faces criminal charges after sending a bomb threat through AirDrop to other passengers on an American Airlines flight departing from El...
Read more »
American Airlines cuts almost 50,000 flights from summer schedule - Phoenix Business JournalHere's a look at how American Airlines is reducing its schedule by 5% — and which airports are getting hit the hardest.
Read more »
American Airlines flight diverted to Raleigh-Durham airport due to disruptive passenger | CNNAmerican Airlines flight 3444 was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Wednesday due to a disruptive passenger, according to an airport statement.
Read more »
American Airlines flight forced to divert to Raleigh due to 'unruly' passengerThe passenger was removed from the flight by local law enforcement at Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the plane was cleared to continue its flight to Washington, D.C.
Read more »
American Airlines flight diverted to Raleigh due to 'unruly' passengerTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tweeted that he had been briefed on the 'flight diversion due to a Level 4 disruption on board.' According to the FAA, a Level 4 disruption constitutes 'attempted or actual breach of the flight deck.'
Read more »
Former Rutgers football player, All-American candidate has died at 20He was named as a high school All-American candidate by Sports Illustrated in 2020.
Read more »