At American Airlines, We Have Built A

We Need To Take Excellent Care Of Our Customers, And Do So At A Profit.

We Have, Unlike Many Of Our Competitors, Continued To Meet Our Various Financial Obligations.

The Executive Moves We Are Announcing Today Will Strengthen American For The Long-term Future And Reflect Well On The Depth Of The Company's Management Team.

This Airline Is Grateful For His Extensive Contributions And We Will Miss His Friendship And Support. We Extend Our Deepest Sympathies To The Casey Family On Its Personal Loss.

However, The Economics Of Our Business Continued To Deteriorate. We Barely Escaped Bankruptcy A Year Ago, And In The Aftermath Of That Escape We Had To Make Some Even Tougher Decisions.