FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 24, 2016 -- The Transport Workers Union and the International Association of Machinists (TWU-IAM Association), representing the more than 140 Flight Simulator Engineers at American Airlines, announced today that their members approved a new five-year contract, including significant pay raises, to take effect Nov. 7.
"Our highly specialized, well-trained flight sim engineers are an integral part of American’s Flight Department,” said Kimball Stone, American Airlines vice president – Flight. “This agreement demonstrates the true value of our sim engineers. We thank the TWU-IAM Association, including TWU Local 548, for their professionalism in advocating for their members."
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American Airlines and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day 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 and members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015, its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
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