Former American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Crandall is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, before the start of hearing by The FlyersRights/org organization on legislative proposals to provide passengers with options. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Former American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Crandall is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, before the start of hearing by The FlyersRights/org organization on legislative proposals to provide passengers with options.

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  1. In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, an American Airlines jet plane takes off at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif. American's parent, AMR Corp., on Wednesday, Oct. 21 said it lost about $300 million in the third quarter.
  2. American Airlines flight 954 gets ready to take off at Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa on September 27, 2009. Two Organization of the American States' (OAS) representatives and two Spanish diplomats were prevented from entering Honduras, a diplomat source informed. Stakes rose in Honduras Sunday after ousted leader Manuel Zelaya, holed up at Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa, called on his supporters for a final offensive -- and coup leaders respond by giving Brazil a harsh warning.
  3. Security personnel check hockey fans as they enter American Airlines Center for a preseason NHL game between the Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  4. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  5. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  6. Former American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Crandall is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, before the start of hearing by The FlyersRights/org organization on legislative proposals to provide passengers with options.
  7. An unidentified American Airlines employee, center, is detained by agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration during an operation at Puerto Rico's international airport in San Juan, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Nine employees of American Airlines have been charged with participating in a smuggling ring that shipped at least 9,000 kilograms of cocaine over the past decade to destinations that include Miami, Orlando and New Jersey, said U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez.
  8. A rain-soaked American flag flies at half-staff on Sept. 11, 2009, at the Pentagon Memorial to honor the 125 people who were killed in the 2001 terror attacks when the highjacked American Airlines flight 125 was flown into the headquarters of America's military, in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington. President Barack Obama will lay a wreath at the Pentagon in a ceremony later this morning.
  9. FILE - In this March 27, 2008 file photo, American Airlines MD-80 planes are seen parked at Washington's Reagan National Airport. Federal regulators said Friday, Sept. 3, 2009, they are investigating American Airlines over structural repairs to its aging fleet of MD-80 series aircraft.
  10. FILE - In this June 4, 2008 file photo, American Airlines jets line up at gates at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. American Airlines on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 said it is cutting 921 flight attendant jobs as it deals with an ongoing downturn in traffic and lower revenue.
  11. MIAMI - NOVEMBER 21: John Sally and Eva Longoria attend the Pit Stop for the ''Rally For Kids With Cancer'' at the American Airlines Arena on November 21, 2009 in Miami, Florida.
  12. MIAMI - NOVEMBER 21: John Sally and Eva Longoria attend the Pit Stop for the ''Rally For Kids With Cancer'' at the American Airlines Arena on November 21, 2009 in Miami, Florida.
  13. MIAMI - NOVEMBER 21: John Sally and Eva Longoria attend the Pit Stop for the ''Rally For Kids With Cancer'' at the American Airlines Arena on November 21, 2009 in Miami, Florida.
  14. MIAMI - NOVEMBER 21: John Sally and Eva Longoria attend the Pit Stop for the ''Rally For Kids With Cancer'' at the American Airlines Arena on November 21, 2009 in Miami, Florida.
  15. MIAMI - NOVEMBER 21: John Sally and Eva Longoria attend the Pit Stop for the ''Rally For Kids With Cancer'' at the American Airlines Arena on November 21, 2009 in Miami, Florida.
  16. MIAMI - NOVEMBER 21: Eva Longoria participates at the Pit Stop for the ''Rally For Kids With Cancer'' at the American Airlines Arena on November 21, 2009 in Miami, Florida.

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