Captain Paul Morell to Retire from American Airlines
November 01 2016 - 2:00PM
American Airlines today announced that Captain Paul Morell, the
airline’s Vice President – Safety, Regulatory Compliance and
Environmental, will retire in January 2017.
“Paul has been a cornerstone of our airline for 39 years,” said
American’s President Robert Isom. “His professionalism and
commitment to supporting our employees by ensuring we are doing all
we can to run a safe operation is unmatched. It has been an honor
to work with Paul for the past nine years. On behalf of everyone at
American, we wish him well in his retirement. He will be
missed.”
Capt. Morell has built a career as an aviator and safety
professional. Prior to his current role, he was Director – Flight
Training and Standards. Earlier in his career, he served as fleet
captain for the US Airways Airbus A330, Boeing 757 and 767 fleets,
where he oversaw pilot training and operational policies and
procedures. Prior to joining US Airways, Capt. Morell was a U.S.
Navy pilot and aviation safety officer, managing a program of
aviation and maintenance safety training and awareness during the
fleet introduction of the F-14 aircraft.
Throughout his time in the industry, Capt. Morell has been
instrumental in developing several safety programs, including the
Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) for pilot training, Threat and
Error Management, and Safety Management Systems (SMS). Under his
leadership, US Airways was one of the first airlines to commit to
implementing the FAA’s voluntary SMS program, which received
validation from the FAA in February 2011. Capt. Morell has long
been an advocate for the open and transparent sharing of safety and
security information among all airlines, the FAA and TSA,
ultimately improving the overall safety and security of the
industry as a whole.
Capt. Morell has helped shape safety throughout the industry,
serving as the industry co-chair of the Commercial Aviation Safety
Team (CAST), as a current member and past industry co-chair of the
Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) Executive
Board, as well as serving most recently as co-chair on the Pilot
Fitness Aviation Rulemaking Committee and multiple other safety
boards. He has dedicated his career to looking for the best way to
incorporate safety into every aspect of the job and has served as a
strong voice for aviation safety in Washington, D.C.
“Paul has been an outstanding leader, first joining me as
co-chair of the Aviation Safety Information and Sharing program and
now as co-chair of the Commercial Aviation Safety Team," said Peggy
Gilligan, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety at the FAA.
"During his tenure in those positions, he has pushed all of us to
identify hazards and commit to actions that would mitigate
risks. We have seen continued improvement in the industry
safety record and we in the FAA will miss his leadership and his
friendship.”
With Morell’s retirement, Kevin Brickner will assume the role of
Vice President – Safety, Regulatory Compliance and Environmental.
He will be responsible for ensuring that required safety programs
and regulatory compliance elements are maintained throughout the
airline. He also will be responsible for the airline’s
environmental sustainability.
Brickner, who has been with the airline for 20 years and has
been working closely with Morell over the past year in anticipation
of this change, will report to David Seymour, American’s Senior
Vice President – Integrated Operations. Most recently, Brickner
served as Vice President – Operations Integration, with
responsibility for the integration of the Technical Operation
divisions of American and US Airways; he will retain these
responsibilities through the remainder of the integration process.
Brickner has previously held leadership roles in Engineering,
Quality, Training, Maintenance Planning, Aircraft Acquisitions and
Operations Compliance.
Brickner began his career at General Electric. He is a graduate
of GE’s Manufacturing Management Program and worked in both the
Aerospace and Transportation Systems businesses. His roles at GE
included manufacturing engineer, production supervisor, continuous
process improvement coordinator, and project engineer. Brickner
received both his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical
engineering and his Master of Business Administration degree from
the University of Pittsburgh.
“A robust succession plan has ensured we have leaders in place
who will continue building on the safety culture Paul has created,”
said Seymour. “Kevin and his team are well-versed on the
importance of safety for our airline, our customers and our
employees, and their expertise makes them the ideal leaders to
carry the work forward.”
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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 serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250
daily flights to over 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines
Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015,
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