FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the promotions of
Bill Cade to Vice President - Base
Maintenance and Engines and Craig
Barton to Vice President - Technical Services. The
appointments fill two existing positions within the maintenance
organization and are effective immediately. Both Cade and Barton
will report to David Seymour, Senior
Vice President - Technical Operations.
Concurrent with this news, Seymour thanked Bill Collins for his contributions during the
airline's initial integration phase. Collins previously served as
Vice President - Base Maintenance and has stepped down from his
role and will be leaving the company.
In his new role, Cade now will lead the team that manages
aircraft major repairs, overhaul and modification at our heavy
maintenance bases in Charlotte,
N.C., Pittsburgh,
Dallas/Fort Worth and Tulsa, Okla. He also will be responsible for
all internal engine shops, all external heavy maintenance globally
and facilities maintenance at all Technical Operations
facilities.
Barton will step into an existing position and assume
responsibility for the planning and resource management for all
line and heavy maintenance. In addition, he will manage all
strategic project planning for Technical Operations.
"Bill and Craig are proven leaders who have been instrumental in
the progress we are making in our operational reliability," said
Seymour. "In their new roles, they will have the opportunity to
have an even greater impact across the tech ops organization and
help further our mission of running a safe and reliable operation
for our customers."
Cade joined Trans World Airlines (TWA) in 1992 as an Airframe
and Powerplant Mechanic. From there, he held several
additional roles including Director - Maintenance Operation at
LAX. After American acquired TWA, Cade was named as Regional
Manager at LAX.
A licensed Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) technician, Cade
most recently served as Managing Director - Line Maintenance for the Western Region and
Asia. Before his most recent post,
Cade held the same role for both the Southeast and Central Regions.
Prior to joining TWA, he spent three years at Pan American World
Airways, joining the company as a Sheet Metal Mechanic.
Barton, a degreed engineer, joined American Airlines 20 years
ago and was named Managing Director - Power Plant and Fleet
Operations Engineering in 2002. From there, he held several
leadership roles at the Company including Managing Director - Fleet
Management and, most recently, Managing Director - Technical
Operations Integration. He joined American as a Senior Power Plant
Engineer.
Prior to American, Barton spent nearly seven years as a member
of the technical staff in the North American Aircraft Division of
Rockwell International. He holds a Master of Science in
Engineering, Aerodynamics/Propulsion from California State
Polytechnic University and a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical
and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
About American Airlines Group
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Together with regional partners operating as American Eagle,
American offers 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 Airlines Group Inc.
topped Fortune Magazine's list of best business turnarounds and its
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