FORT WORTH, Texas, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines
Group Inc. announced the appointment of two Air Operations officers
to its leadership team.
Kimball Stone – Vice
President, Flight
Kimball Stone has been named Vice
President – Flight where he will lead the airline's team of more
than 15,000 professional aviators. Stone most recently served
as Vice President – Integrated Operations Control. During his 26
years at American, Stone has held numerous roles within the Flight,
Maintenance and Dispatch organizations. He holds flight ratings on
the F100, DC10, MD80, A300 and Boeing 727, 737, 757 and 767
aircraft types and is currently type rated on the Boeing 777.
Prior to joining American Airlines, he served in the U.S. Army
with assignments to the United States Special Operations Command,
United States Central Command as well as the 1st Armored
Division.
Captain Stone assumes this new position from Captain
John Hale, who announced earlier
this spring his plans to go back to flying full time for
American.
Lorne Cass – Vice President,
Integrated Operations Control
Lorne Cass joins American
Airlines as Vice President – Integrated Operations Control.
With more than 35 years of industry experience, Cass most recently
served as the Director of Airport Surface Efficiency within the
Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Traffic
Organization.
Cass has extensive experience in Airline Operations Control, Air
Traffic Management, Emergency Response and Business Continuity. He
began his airline career as a Customer Service Agent for Western
Airlines and later worked for several years leading dispatch,
meteorology, air traffic control and emergency response functions
for Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. He received his pilot's
license and ratings from the University of Albuquerque and studied
Airline Management at the University of
Alaska. In addition to his pilot ratings, he holds FAA
certification as an Aircraft Dispatcher and Air Traffic Control
Specialist.
"Kimball and Lorne bring unique perspectives, experiences and
skills to these critical areas," said Robert Isom, American's Chief Operating Officer.
"They are well respected by their colleagues and across the
industry and we are fortunate to have them on our team as we
continue on our integration path to become the greatest airline in
the world."
Stone and Cass will report directly to Tim Campbell, Senior Vice President – Air
Operations.
American Airlines and US Airways merged in December 2013 to become the world's largest
airline. Since merging, the airline has been making steady
integration progress, including inducting US Airways into the
oneworld alliance, merging separate frequent flyer programs
into the single AAdvantage program and receiving a single operating
certificate from the FAA.
About American Airlines
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. 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. This year American topped Fortune Magazine's list of
best business turnarounds and its stock joined the S&P 500
index. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at
Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
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