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3Q2025 Earnings Underscore American Airlines’ Competitive Decline

3Q2025 Earnings Underscore American Airlines’ Competitive Decline Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 American Airlines’ third quarter 2025 financial results continue to lag our competitors, and the trend is deeply concerning. Rather than closing the performance gap, American continues to fall further behind, raising serious questions about the effectiveness of current leadership strategies and decision-making. In May 2025, the J.D. Power 2025 North America Airline Satisfaction Study ranked American Airlines dead last in an overall customer satisfaction index rating for First/Business Class. Economy/Basic Economy scores for American landed at a dismal seventh place below the segment average and behind Southwest, JetBlue, Delta, Alaska, Allegiant, and United. While new coffee and champagne are welcomed improvements for a lagging product, there is a serious issue with American’s customer perception that management is failing to address.  (Source: J.D. Power 2025 North America Airline Satisfaction Study ). Management’s assurances of “progress” to improve earnings, our product, and service levels ring hollow. The Company continues to underdeliver on key financial metrics. These results are not the product of chance; they are the outcome of a series of poor strategic decisions that have weakened our brand and employees’ morale. Frontline employees see the effects of American Airlines management’s decisions every day, and passengers notice the difference too. A subpar onboard product and poor leadership at all levels have created inconsistent service levels that continue to take their toll. The result? Declining customer satisfaction at a time when our competitors are investing meaningfully in their product, both onboard and in the airports. While American Airlines executives continue to tout “long-term transformation,” frontline employees bear the immediate impact of these significant failures. We are the face of this airline. We deliver the service from check-in to inflight, we represent the brand, and we continue to perform under immense pressure. Performance standards should not apply only to the frontline employees trying every day to make this airline succeed. They must also apply to those in the offices at headquarters. It is time for accountability at the highest levels. American Airlines must take decisive action to regain competitiveness and restore confidence among its employees and customers. The excuses must end. Employees at American Airlines continue the call to: Upgrade the product to give us the chance to compete with our rivals. Staff your airplanes the way a world-class airline should — and deliver a competitive onboard experience in every cabin. Hold executives accountable to the same high standards demanded of every frontline employee. The path forward needs to be outlined by management and communicated to every employee at all levels of the organization, but it requires leadership willing to face reality and act decisively. American’s frontline employees are ready to move this airline forward and outperform our competitors as we celebrate our centennial. The question now is — are our executives? On behalf of the dedicated employees of American Airlines, First Officer Nick Silva President Allied Pilots Association Julie Hedrick National President Association of Professional Flight Attendants Kimberly Barboro Co-Chair Communications Workers of America-International Brotherhood of Teamsters Association Jar’la Evans D3 Staff Representative Communications Workers of America Alex Hart President Professional Airline Flight Control Association – American Greg Cosey International Representative / AA Fleet Transport Workers Union Air Division Rollie Reaves International Representative / M&R Transport Workers Union Air Division Michael G. Klemm President and Directing General Chair International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District 141 John M. Coveny Jr. President and Directing General Chair International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District 142

Allied Pilots Association Calls for End to Shutdown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Capt. Dennis Tajer, 847-902-8481/Gregg Overman, 817-302-2250 Allied Pilots Association Calls for End to Shutdown FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 23, 2025) – The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 16,000 pilots of American Airlines, calls on Congress to end the government shutdown. “Congress should reconvene and work in a bipartisan manner to pass a clean Continuing Resolution to fund and reopen the government,” said First Officer Nick Silva, APA President. The United States federal government shutdown started on Oct. 1 and is now the second longest shutdown in U.S. history. “We stand with our brothers and sisters in air traffic control and TSA who continue to show up to work every day without a paycheck,” President Silva said. “These men and women take their oath seriously to guarantee a safe National Airspace System so we the pilots can ensure the flying public reaches their destinations in a timely manner and without harm. As the shutdown stretches on and airports encounter potential delays, it only intensifies the pressure these aviation professionals confront in the face of not getting paid. It’s time we support these men and women and reopen the federal government.” Founded in 1963, the Allied Pilots Association – the largest independent pilots union in the United States – is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. APA represents the 16,000 pilots of American Airlines, including several hundred pilots on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces. The union’s website is AlliedPilots.org.

Allied Pilots Association Applauds Advancement of ROTOR Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Capt. Dennis Tajer, 847-902-8481/Gregg Overman, 817-302-2250 Allied Pilots Association Applauds Advancement of ROTOR Act FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 21, 2025) – The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 16,000 pilots of American Airlines, applauds the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for advancing Senate bill 2503, the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act. “We would like to thank the committee’s leaders, Chairman Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, for their diligence and bipartisan work in tackling aviation safety reform after the tragedy of American Airlines Flight 5342,” said First Officer Nick Silva, APA President. The ROTOR Act would require all newly manufactured aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast In equipment. It would also call for the FAA Administrator to initiate a study on establishing a dynamic restricted area near DCA. “Recognizing safety is our number one priority,” President Silva said. “We thank the committee for seeking APA’s technical expertise while drafting this important legislation. APA’s subject matter experts are grateful for this opportunity to promote and enhance safety in the flight deck, which ultimately leads to greater safety measures for the flying public. We look forward to working with the full Senate to pass this critical legislation.” Founded in 1963, the Allied Pilots Association – the largest independent pilots union in the United States – is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. APA represents the 16,000 pilots of American Airlines, including several hundred pilots on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces. The union’s website is AlliedPilots.org.

Joint Union Summit on Company Performance and Strategic Collaboration

Joint Union Summit on Company Performance and Strategic Collaboration Dear Union Members, We are writing to inform you that leadership representatives from the unions representing American Airlines employees – APA, APFA, the CWA-IBT Association, PAFCA, and the TWU/IAM Association – convened this week to discuss concerns regarding the company’s trailing financial performance relative to our competitors. The summit participants also explored ways to strengthen our collective position. This landmark union leadership summit reflects our unified commitment to protecting our members, improving working conditions, and securing a more prosperous future for us and for American Airlines while demanding increased management accountability. We are committed to maintaining a cohesive, coordinated labor coalition to address the opportunities and challenges ahead. Topics discussed include: The impact of management’s peer-trailing financial performance on employees and other stakeholders and on American Airlines’ operational performance. Cross-union solidarity and coordinated advocacy. Increased labor inclusion and increased management transparency and accountability. Joint proposals for operational and service improvements that include greater employee empowerment and enhanced employee protections. This collaboration marks a significant step toward a more unified, impactful labor movement at American Airlines.  CALL TO ACTION: We urge all members to stay engaged, informed, and united. Attend upcoming union meetings, and share your experiences, concerns, and ideas with your elected representatives. Your voice is essential in shaping the future of our workplace and our airline. The unions will reconvene on Oct. 23 at APA headquarters in Fort Worth to continue this critical dialogue. In Solidarity, First Officer Nick Silva President Allied Pilots Association Julie Hedrick National President Association of Professional Flight Attendants Kimberly Barboro Co-Chair Communications Workers of America-International Brotherhood of Teamsters Association Jar’la Evans D3 Staff Representative Communications Workers of America Alex Hart President Professional Airline Flight Control Association – American Greg Cosey International Representative / AA Fleet Transport Workers Union Air Division Rollie Reaves International Representative / M "> Michael G. Klemm President and Directing General Chair International Association of Machinists "> John M. Coveny Jr. President and Directing General Chair International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District 142

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