FORT WORTH, Texas, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Airline trade
group Airlines for America honored American Airlines executive
David Seymour today with the
Engineering, Maintenance and Materiel Council 2015 Nuts and Bolts
Award, which recognizes exceptional service contributions in
commercial aviation engineering or maintenance.
Seymour, American's senior vice president, Technical Operations,
received the award, now in its 49th year, at the annual
MRO Americas Conference in Miami Beach,
Fla. Seymour was this year's winner in the individual
airline category.
"David was selected on the strength of his nomination and his
reputation in the industry," said Robert
Ireland, Managing Director, Engineering and Maintenance for
A4A. "The EMMC had many great nominations this year, however, we
were really impressed that David helped bring together two teams
from two different airlines, all while improving operational
performance and continuing to remain focused on safety."
"This honor demonstrates David's commitment to the solid
foundation of safety and compliance that American is built on,"
said Robert Isom, COO, American
Airlines. "Thanks to his leadership, our Technical Operations team
is well-positioned to support the largest airline in the world and
has improved our reliability at the same time it was playing a key
role in helping American achieve a single operating certificate
from the Federal Aviation Administration. I am glad that our
industry colleagues have chosen to recognize David for his
contributions."
Seymour brings more than two decades of logistics and
operational experience to American Airlines. He is a graduate of
the United States Military Academy at West
Point and Northwestern
University and served in the U.S. Army as an infantry
officer before starting his aviation career with America West
Airlines in 1999. He held several management positions at US
Airways after its merger with America West in 2005.
(Editor's Note: The name of the group presenting the
award, the Engineering, Maintenance and Materiel Council, is
spelled correctly. "Materiel" in the commercial distribution
context comprises the items being moved by the services of or as
the products of the business, as distinct from those involved in
operating the business itself.)
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for
American Airlines and US Airways. Together with regional partners,
operating as American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines
operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350
destinations in more than 50 countries from its hubs in
Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines
AAdvantage program allows members to earn miles for travel,
vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and everyday purchases.
Members can redeem miles for tickets as well as upgrades to First
Class and Business Class, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel
stays and retail products. American is a founding member of the
oneworld alliance, whose members and members-elect serve
nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150
countries. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at
Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
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