American Airlines CEO Defends Company as Employees Plan Protest

American Airlines Group Inc. flight attendants said they will hold a protest this week demanding that Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom step down as the carrier grapples with operational and financial underperformance.

Members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants will protest on Thursday outside the airline’s headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, following a vote on Monday of no confidence in Isom, according to a statement from the union representing 28,000 flight attendants.

The protest by the flight attendants adds to the pressure that Isom has faced from employees throughout the company.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom

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