Gerard J. Arpey (born 26 July 1958) is the former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMR Corporation, parent company to American Airlines. Read full biography of Gerard Arpey →
These are times of unprecedented challenge and change in the airline industry, and the appointments we are announcing today will put American in an... →
At American Airlines, we have built a business around the love of travel that has lasted three quarters of a century. And I'm pretty sure... →
Second, we have to make the most of the strengths we have, the amenities that many of our competitors cannot replicate. But again, those advantages... →
This airline is grateful for his extensive contributions and we will miss his friendship and support. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Casey... →
Our Fly Smart philosophy is about investing only on those points of differentiation that pay for themselves, that earn a revenue premium commensurate... →
Despite the painful changes we have had to make, we continue to believe in the St. Louis market. And we are hoping to add flights, in a careful way... →
We continued the hard work of integrating TWA, because at that time we still thought an efficient connecting hub in St. Louis could be a profitable... →
We need to take excellent care of our customers, and do so at a profit.
But I don't think the popularity of flying has diminished a bit.
I think in just about any business the low cost competitor is always going to have an advantage.
Markets that don't work we're going to step away from.
We have, unlike many of our competitors, continued to meet our various financial obligations.
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... →