The largest U.S. airline says job cuts are necessary 'to overcome near-term challenges' as it struggles with record-high fuel costs. Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS DALLAS (AP) -- American Airlines says it could cut 900 flight attendant jobs as it reduces flights to cope with record-high fuel costs. The Fort Worth, Tex.-based airline expects to reduce jobs for pilots and mechanics too, but it hasn't released numbers yet. American, the nation's largest carrier, said Wednesday that job cuts were necessary "to overcome near-term challenges and secure our company's long-term future." In May, American announced it would cut domestic capacity by 11% to 12% later this year, retire some planes and cut an unspecified number of jobs. Federal law requires employers to give 60 days'...
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