American pilots denounce CEO, citing missed White House meeting

Pilots at American Airlines denounced the carrier's CEO, Doug Parker, on Tuesday, citing his decision last week to skip a meeting with US President Donald Trump. The pilots' union, the Allied Pilots Association (APA), issued a symbolic vote of "no-confidence" in Parker's leadership abilities. It also cited lagging pay increases compared to pilots at other carriers and "questionable economic and strategic decisions." American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller said that the union and the airline share the same goal and that they "have a solid foundation in place upon which to build... Therefore, further public dialogue serves no purpose," Miller said. American had said at the time of the White House meeting that Parker's decision not to meet with Trump and other airline executives was due to a previously scheduled leadership conference. "We've watched Mr. Parker and his team being out-managed by our competitors' executives and have lost trust in their ability to lead and protect the interests of American Airlines employees and shareholders," the APA said. <br/>