American Airlines to cut 1,100 jobs

THE airline company seeking to open two new routes between Ireland and the US is expecting huge fourth-quarter losses and planning to lay off at least 1,100 workers.

Texas-based AMR Corporation last month revealed third-quarter losses of $214 million (€166m) and said it expected “significantly larger” losses in the October-December period.

Chairman and chief executive Gerard Arpey said the company would see “more cuts across the board, all workers, in the months ahead”.