American Airlines layoffs caused a large number of pilots to take sick leave, and more than 300 flights were canceled

American Airlines layoffs caused a large number of pilots to take sick leave, and more than 300 flights were canceled. The troubled American Airlines...

American Airlines layoffs caused a large number of pilots to take sick leave, and more than 300 flights were canceled. The troubled American Airlines Airlines suffered a new blow last week: due to a large number of pilots taking leave "due to illness", more than 300 flights were temporarily canceled. It is reported that the pilot dismissal was not related to the company's issuing of more than 11,000 layoff notices, which caused dissatisfaction. American Airlines said last week that it expects 1%-2% of its flights to be canceled from the end of September to early October. An aviation service company reported that 249 flights on American Airlines have been temporarily canceled in the future. More flights may be temporarily canceled in the future, and the actual number of canceled flights may greatly exceed the company's expectations. American Airlines has experienced flight delays or temporary cancellations since early September, and the situation has further intensified this week. Before the widespread cancellations and delays, American Airlines had just launched a funding reduction plan mainly for pilots, which included increasing flying tasks and planning to stop implementing the original employee retirement plan starting in November. This move caused strong dissatisfaction among pilots. In February this year, American Airlines announced a layoff plan that may lay off 14,000 employees to avoid bankruptcy. American Airlines, the third largest airline in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code last November. According to this law, companies that file for bankruptcy protection can lay off large-scale layoffs. Since the end of last year, American Airlines has been working with US Airways, which is headquartered in Tempe. AIRWAYS) is negotiating a merger. If the merger is successful, US Airways will move to Fort Worth, resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of jobs in the aviation-related industries near Tempe.