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But I definitely see us playing a major role in St. Louis in the years to come. We already provide service to 95 percent…

— Gerard Arpey

We continued the hard work of integrating TWA, because at that time we still thought an efficient connecting hub in St. Louis could be…

— Gerard Arpey

This airline is grateful for his extensive contributions and we will miss his friendship and support. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Casey…

— Gerard Arpey

But I don't think the popularity of flying has diminished a bit.

— Gerard Arpey

At American Airlines, we have built a business around the love of travel that has lasted three quarters of a century. And I'm pretty…

— Gerard Arpey

First, we have to lower our costs to levels that are more competitive. This will prevent the lower-cost airlines from pushing us out of…

— Gerard Arpey

Just to cover the increase in fuel costs over the past two years, American would have had to raise fares nearly $75 per round-trip…

— Gerard Arpey

Second, we have to make the most of the strengths we have, the amenities that many of our competitors cannot replicate. But again, those…

— Gerard Arpey

We need to take excellent care of our customers, and do so at a profit.

— Gerard Arpey

Markets that don't work we're going to step away from.

— Gerard Arpey

These are times of unprecedented challenge and change in the airline industry, and the appointments we are announcing today will put American in an…

— Gerard Arpey

However, the economics of our business continued to deteriorate. We barely escaped bankruptcy a year ago, and in the aftermath of that escape we…

— Gerard Arpey