American Eagle Airlines-Executive Airlines (2nd) ATR 72-500 (ATR 72-212A) N494AE (msn 494) MIA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
AMR Corporation (Dallas/Fort Worth) on December 20, 2011, announced it would return to the lessors 15 active ATR 72-500 aircraft at the DFW hub and another six that have been already grounded. The ATR 72 routes from the DFW hub will be replaced with ERJ regional jets. The ATR 72s are operated by Executive Airlines.
According to article by the WSJ, American Eagle will also cancel service between DFW and Augusta, GA.
American Eagle will also cancel routes between Chicago and Tri-Cities, TN; Miami and Savannah, GA and Miami and Fort Myers, FL.
AMR also announced it may furlough up to 119 DFW-based pilots and 104 flight attendants due to these reductions.
Further cuts are expected.
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