American Airlines layoffs likely to ripple through area economy

[Javaman]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=585&articleid=20120205_46_E1_CUTLIN105925

Each weekday just before noon, Milad Al-khouri's Christy's BBQ restaurant fills up with hungry aerospace workers from nearby Spirit Aerosystems, NORDAM and American Airlines.

"At least 20 or 25 percent of everyone who comes in here is from American Airlines," Al-khouri said. "It's scary for us, too, because it puts our business in jeopardy."

The future of Al-khouri's business got a little hazier after Wednesday. That was the day American Airlines parent company AMR Corp. outlined plans to cut nearly $2 billion in costs and 13,000 employees, including at least 2,100 of the 7,200 positions at the 56-year-old Tulsa maintenance base.

Tulsa Metro Chamber president and CEO Mike Neal said American Airlines maintenance base employees are spread across the region and contribute important spending to retailers, car dealers, hospitals and other local businesses.

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[madokie]

1. I know several people who work at the maintenance facility in Tulsa

I'm sure everyone is shitting bricks about now.
I read that bain capital is who is guiding AA through this bankrupsy and are the ones who recommended that AA cut those jobs.

f**k you mittens you sob

[CanonRay]

2. So Bain Capital (Rmoney) is behind sabotaging the economy

in the election run-up. Just amazing. Where's the media on this one?