American Airlines Wins Prestigious International Airline Strategy Award for 'Executive Leadership'
Monday July 17, 5:58 pm ET
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A prestigious international aviation award for "Executive Leadership" has been won by American Airlines Chairman and CEO Gerard Arpey. The winners of the 2006 Airline Strategy Awards were announced before a distinguished audience of senior executives from the international air transport industry in London last night on the eve of the Farnborough Air Show.
The awards are organized by leading international aviation management publication, Airline Business. In addition to Executive Leadership the awards cover five other categories: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Technology, and Regional & Low Cost.
The award for Executive Leadership recognizes the airline executive who has demonstrated outstanding strategic thinking and leadership over the past year, including qualities such as a strong team leadership, success in business transformation and restructuring, establishing a clear corporate vision, and setting an innovative strategic direction. "As one of the judges put it -- Gerard Arpey has done a remarkable job in an almost impossible industry environment," said Mark Pilling, Airline Business editor.
"Any credit for the effectiveness of American's strategy must go to the front line employees of our airline," said Arpey. "Our employees have learned, adapted, and worked incredibly hard to save our company, and hopefully -- though we still have a lot of work to do -- position us for a bright future."
About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,900 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR - News). AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection® airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.
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Monday July 17, 5:58 pm ET
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A prestigious international aviation award for "Executive Leadership" has been won by American Airlines Chairman and CEO Gerard Arpey. The winners of the 2006 Airline Strategy Awards were announced before a distinguished audience of senior executives from the international air transport industry in London last night on the eve of the Farnborough Air Show.
The awards are organized by leading international aviation management publication, Airline Business. In addition to Executive Leadership the awards cover five other categories: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Technology, and Regional & Low Cost.
The award for Executive Leadership recognizes the airline executive who has demonstrated outstanding strategic thinking and leadership over the past year, including qualities such as a strong team leadership, success in business transformation and restructuring, establishing a clear corporate vision, and setting an innovative strategic direction. "As one of the judges put it -- Gerard Arpey has done a remarkable job in an almost impossible industry environment," said Mark Pilling, Airline Business editor.
"Any credit for the effectiveness of American's strategy must go to the front line employees of our airline," said Arpey. "Our employees have learned, adapted, and worked incredibly hard to save our company, and hopefully -- though we still have a lot of work to do -- position us for a bright future."
About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,900 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR - News). AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection® airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.
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