American Airlines recalls an additional 200 flight attendants



Kansas City Business Journal
Date: Friday, February 18, 2011, 2:43pm CST - Last Modified: Friday, February 18, 2011, 4:03pm CST


American Airlines is recalling 200 more flight attendants from furlough.


These are in addition to the 368 flight attendants recalled last week, said Missy Latham, an American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) spokeswoman. Both come on top of 545 flight attendants recalled in October.


All the recalled flight attendants are former TWA employees.
The airline, based in Fort Worth, Texas, also said Friday it plans to hire as many as 30 Mandarin Chinese-speaking flight attendants for its new Los Angeles-Shanghai route.


When TWA merged with American Airlines, TWA flight attendants were placed at the bottom of the seniority list. In 2001, American Airlines laid off 2,500 flight attendants, including many former TWA flight employees. The furloughed flight attendants were guaranteed the right to reclaim their jobs if American Airlines made new hires.


The carrier shut down its overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport (Code: MCI) late last year, representing the final takeoff for hundreds of jobs there.


TWA, at one time a Kansas City-based company, operated the maintenance base from 1954 to 2001, when American Airlines bought TWA and located its maintenance operations there.


American Airlines is among the largest carriers at KCI with about 9 percent market share.

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American recalls 200 furloughed workers



Dallas Business Journal - by Candace Carlisle, Staff Writer
Date: Friday, February 18, 2011, 2:50pm CST


American Airlines Inc. and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants have announced the recall of 200 furloughed flight attendants Friday.
This is the second recall of furloughed workers this month.


Last week, the Fort Worth-based airline announced the recall of 368 flight attendants in February and March to help the airline increase operations by 4 percent overall this year.
The airline's growth projections include American expanding by 7 percent in international markets and 1 percent domestically.


The recalls will leave about 228 flight attendants on furlough.


American Airlines Inc. and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants have announced the recall of 200 furloughed flight attendants Friday.


This is the second recall of furloughed workers this month.


Last week, the Fort Worth-based airline announced the recall of 368 flight attendants in February and March to help the airline increase operations by 4 percent overall this year.


The airline's growth projections include American expanding by 7 percent in international markets and 1 percent domestically.

The recalls will leave about 228 flight attendants on furlough.