American Airlines Statement About Proposed FAA Fines

Aug. 15, 2008
American: We do not agree with the FAA's findings and characterizations of American's action in these cases. We believe the proposed penalties are excessive.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines issued the following statement about the proposed fines announced today by the FAA:

American Airlines recently received individual notices of the proposed civil penalties from the FAA. We do not agree with the FAA's findings and characterizations of American's action in these cases. We believe the proposed penalties are excessive.

In accordance with FAA procedures for handling these matters we have requested to meet with the FAA after we have had time to thoroughly review their findings, so that we may discuss the issues. Since these matters are ongoing with the FAA, we will not have any further comment at this time.

Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet.

The address is http://www.aa.com

SOURCE American Airlines