Gerard Arpey
Gerard Arpey
Gerard J. Arpeyis the former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officerof AMR Corporation, parent company to American Airlines...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth26 July 1958
CountryUnited States of America
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These are times of unprecedented challenge and change in the airline industry, and the appointments we are announcing today will put American in an even stronger position to continue the substantial progress that has already been made under the tenets of our Turnaround Plan.
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First, we have to lower our costs to levels that are more competitive. This will prevent the lower-cost airlines from pushing us out of the markets we want to serve. We've made great progress on this front, but we need to keep pushing.
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But I definitely see us playing a major role in St. Louis in the years to come. We already provide service to 95 percent of the markets St. Louis travelers visit the most. And we're adding capacity in some of the most important markets.
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Our planes should be full, which among other things means we have a golden opportunity... to build on the momentum reflected in the financial results we are reporting today.