American Airlines (AA) is recalling 250 furloughed pilots and 545 flight attendants, according to Gerard Arpey, CEO of AMR Corporation, the parent of AA. During a press conference in London, Mr. Arpey announced the recalls in conjunction with the initiation of new international routes arising from AA's joint business agreement with Iberia and British Airways .Recalls will take place incrementally Pilot recalls will begin in November 2010 when 25 pilots will be brought back to work; then, beginning in December, another 30 pilots will be recalled each month. American currently has nearly 2,000 pilots on furlough.
Flight attendants are expected to be recalled in two groups. The first 225 will be asked to return to to AA later this month, and the remaining 320 should receive recall notices before the end of this year. The majority of flight attendants set to be recalled are former TWA crew, many of whom were laid off nearly a decade ago.
