These are times of unprecedented challenge and change in the airline industry, and the appointments we are announcing today will put American in an even stronger position to continue the substantial progress that has already been made under the tenets of our Turnaround Plan.

As Chief Financial Officer he was responsible for the corporation’s finance functions including the Financial Planning Treasury Accounting Corporate Development and Investor Relations groups. Before his appointment as President and COO Arpey served as American’s Executive Vice President of Operations Senior Vice President of Finance and Planning as well as its Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Planning. C.

Arpey (born 26 July 1958) was the former Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMR Corporation parent company to American Airlines. Gerard J.