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 cancelled. 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 suffered a new blow last week: more than 300 flights were temporarily canceled due to a large number of pilots taking leave "due to illness". It is reported that the pilot strike this time is related to the company issuing more than 11,000 layoff notices, causing people to lose heart. American Airlines said last week that it expects 1% to 2% of its flights to be canceled by the end of September and early October. An aviation services company reported that 249 American Airlines flights had been temporarily canceled from Monday to Wednesday last week. More flights may be temporarily canceled in the future, and the actual number of canceled flights may far exceed the company's expectations. U.S. airlines have been experiencing flight delays or temporary cancellations since early September, and the situation has intensified this week. As many as 73 flights were temporarily canceled on the 19th. The widespread cancellations and delays come after American Airlines just launched a funding reduction plan mainly for pilots, which includes increasing flying tasks and plans 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 could 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, which allows companies that file for bankruptcy protection to lay off employees on a large scale. American Airlines, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has been negotiating a merger with Tempe-based US Airways (US AIRWAYS) since the end of last year. If the merger is successful, US Airways will move to Fort Worth, resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of jobs in aviation-related industries near Tempe.