American Airlines, Spirit AeroSystems to meet Biden Dec. 8 vaccine deadline

American Airlines and aircraft parts manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems said on Wednesday they would meet a deadline set by US President Joe Biden to require vaccines for its employees by a Dec. 8 deadline for government contractors. The White House announced the Dec. 8 deadline for employees of federal contractors last month and the requirements are expected to cover millions of employees. American Airlines, the largest US carrier, told its 100,000 US-based employees they “must submit proof of full vaccination as soon as possible — no later than Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021... To be clear, if you fail to comply with the requirement, the result will be termination from the company.” Wichita, Kansas-based Spirit said the mandate would cover its 10,500 US employees. ”As a federal contractor, testing is not an option for Spirit employees,” the company said.<br/>