American Airlines Network Chief Departs Amid Strategy Reversal (viewfromthewing.com)

American Airlines is parting ways with its network chief, Brian Znotins, as the carrier reverses a strategy that favored short-haul flying and Sun Belt hubs over competitive markets like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York JFK. American retired its Airbus A330, Boeing 767 and 757 fleets during the pandemic, lacked the product to compete against United and Delta, and saw its credit card fall from first to third in spending among airline cobrands. A widebody aircraft order is expected within weeks, but the airline carries over $12 billion in debt taken on to fund stock buybacks.