American Airlines Attorneys Fill Top Jobs Under Incoming CEO

After naming a new chief executive officer last week, American Airlines Group Inc. is promoting attorneys Priya Aiyar and Stephen Johnson to top leadership positions.

Aiyar will be senior vice president of corporate affairs and chief legal officer when she starts March 31. She has been senior vice president and general counsel at American since September 2019.

Johnson will be executive vice president and strategic adviser to the CEO, leadership team and board of directors. Since 2009 he has been executive vice president of corporate affairs, overseeing legal affairs, government and regulatory affairs, labor relations and real estate and airport ...