SPECIAL REPORT:

American Airlines

Fatal Accidents (1994-2001)

Date

Legal

• Department of Transportation Approves Antitrust Immunity for American Airlines
  (DOT - 02-01-25)

• Under Investigation for Collusion with the FAA
  (AP - 01-08-30)n with the FAA
  (AP - 01-08-30)

• Found negligent in fatal accidents at Cali, Colombia and Little Rock, AK due to pilot error/fatigue.
  (Seattle Times - 97-09-12) & (CNN - 00-11-30)

Pilots - Training & Duty Time

• Crash Inquiry Is Focusing on the Pilots (training)
  (New York Times - 02-01-05)

• American 598 - Inquiry Focus: Pilot Training in Emergencies (training)
  (New York Times - 01-11-20)

• Permitted to reduce pilot training (cost) despite two fatal accidents due to pilot error (training). [1] [2]
  (Chicago Tribune - 99-06-25)

• Permitted to violate pilot duty and flight time limitations despite a fatal accident due to pilot fatigue (duty time).
  (Los Angles Times - 00-11-12) & (Washington Post - 01-10-24)

• Acquired court order for pilots to be on duty indefinitaly  (duty time)
  (ALPA - 01-09-10)

• No. 1 in safety violations (duty time)
  (Seattle Times - 00-11-12)

Airport Security

• FAA Seeks $285,000 Civil Penalty Against American Airlines for Airport Security
  (FAA - 01-07-19)

• Permitted to obtain a seat on the governmental security task force despite continual opposition to increased airport security.
  (Chicago Tribune - 01-09-24)

• Permitted to board passengers prior to security checks being completed to improve on-time performance ratings.
  (USA Today - 01-10-02)

• Airlines testified and fought against security changes
  (ATA, 01-04-06) & (Boston Globe 01-09-20)

• Mechanics charged with smuggling narcotics (Dallas)
  (CNN - 97-07-31)

• Employees arrested in drug sting (Miami)
  (CNN - 99-08-25)

Federal

• The $16 Million Soft Landing (2002)

• $84 million - Lobbying Expenditures (1997-1999)

• $20 million - President Bush (2000)

• $3.4 million - Contributions (1996-2000)

• $15 million in aid and liability limitations for the airlines (2001)

• Who's who of airline lobbist's

• Tom Daschle: Senate Majority Leader and his lobbyist wife