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American Airlines Flight Attendants Pass No-Confidence Vote, Call CEO's Leadership a "Downward Spiral"
- On Monday, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants announced its board unanimously voted no confidence in Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines, representing 28,000 flight attendants demanding leadership change.
- Union leaders pointed to post-pandemic performance problems, a failed corporate sales strategy and rising executive pay while flight attendants faced poor treatment during the 2026 winter storm.
- Last week, the Allied Pilots Association sent a scathing letter and APFA treasurer Erik Harris said, 'Our flight attendants have spoken very loudly and they have stated that they are very unhappy with the direction of this company.'
- The APFA asked for a meeting between its board and the American Airlines Board of Directors, while the airline circulated Isom's earnings-call remarks, stating, 'We’re off to a fast start based on the booking trends we’ve observed in January.'
- Unions said these trends have harmed shareholders and the airline's brand, with American's 2025 profit of $111 million compared to $5 billion at Delta and $3.3 billion at United, last week.
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American Airlines pilot, flight attendant unions air grievances with CEO
The unions that represent flight attendants and pilots who work for American Airlines on Monday expressed frustration with the company's CEO, and in one case issued a unanimous vote of non-confidence in him.
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