Month: August 2022

The Passing of Retired Brother Max Bunnell

We are saddened to share with you the passing of retired brother Max Bunnell Max had a company seniority date of 1966 retired from the position of Inspection in 1991. Please keep the Bunnell family in your thoughts and prayers. No service details were available at the time of his posting.

The Passing of Retired Brother Roy L. Swafford

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Roy L. Swafford of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, who passed away on August 28, 2022, at the age of 72, leaving to mourn family and friends. Roy had started working here in Tulsa back in 1997 as an Overhaul Support Mechanic and retired in 2013.…

The Passing of Brother Dominic Uzoma

We are saddened to share with you the passing of Brother Dominic Uzoma on August 21st, 2022. Dominic had been with us here at American Airlines since 1989 and worked as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician and for a time in 1998 as a Crew Chief. Please keep the Uzoma family in your thoughts and prayers.…

The Passing of Brother Jhonatan Contreras Carvajal

I’m sad to share that our Brother Jhonatan Contreras lost his battle with cancer on August 20, 2022. Before he went out on medical leave he was working as an AMT in Hangar 80, not sure if he made it back to 5/6 where he once was. Jonathan had hired on during the 10/21/2019 wave.…

Unions: “No Stock Buybacks in Aviation Until Problems are Fixed”

Aviation Workers Launch Public Campaign Demanding Airlines Fix Operational Issues and Invest in People Before Diverting Resources in Stock BuybacksWashington, D.C. (August 18, 2022) — Today, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the Communications Workers of America (CWA), International Association of…

The Passing of Retired Brother Jerry Cruncleton

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jerry Wayne Cruncleton of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, born in Richmond, California, who passed away on August 1, 2022 at the age of 75. Jerry had started working here at American Airlines back in 1990 and retired from his position as an Aviation Maintenance Technician at the end…