American Airlines Celebrates 10,000 Years of Experience, Honors Employees With 45+ Years of Service
August 24 2016 - 1:13PM
Last night, at a black tie dinner in Dallas, American Airlines
honored more than 200 employees celebrating at least 45 years of
service and 35 or more years for pilots due to the mandatory
retirement age. These special employees’ tenure with the airline
combine to total nearly 10,000 years of experience.
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“We feel great about American’s future because of the work that
you have done over the years,” said American’s CEO Doug Parker,
during remarks at the evening event. “We will continue to honor
each of you, by being good stewards of what you have built.”
This year’s honorees began their careers with 11 different
heritage carriers including Air Cal, Allegheny, American, Lake
Central, Eastern, Mohawk, Ozark, Piedmont, PSA, TWA and USAir. More
than 100 employees, and their guests, attended the special event,
with a Studio 54 theme, dinner and dancing.
St. Louis based reservations agent Darlene George recalls, “I
remember when Allegheny was a small regional carrier and we took
delivery of our first jet, a DC9. We were so proud and excited of
that, and now I’m excited to have been a part of the world’s
largest carrier!”
“The Service Anniversary event was unexpected and wonderful,”
said recently retired DFW based pilot Thomas St. Denis. “After 37
years as a pilot I’m walking into retirement with a great
feeling.”
“I thought I’d work as a flight attendant for five years, and
here I am 40 years beyond what I originally thought,” remembered
DCA based flight attendant Claudia Frye. “I don’t think anything
can stop American from being the greatest airline in the world. I’m
so grateful to be here tonight celebrating with my colleagues."
About American Airlines GroupAmerican Airlines
and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day
to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has
hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami,
New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. 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. Shares of American
Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol
AAL. In 2015, its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect
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