Airline layoffs American Airlines says it could cut 900 flight attendant jobs as it reduces flights to cope with record-high fuel costs. The Fort Worth-based airline expects to reduce jobs for pilots and mechanics too, but it hasn’t released numbers yet. In May, American announced it would cut capacity 11 to 12 percent later this year, retire some planes and cut an unspecified number of jobs. Midwest exec pay cuts Midwest Air Group Inc. chief executive Tim Hoeksema said Wednesday that the company is cutting pay for many employees, including a 40 percent cut for himself, to survive fuel costs. Midwest plans to ask unions for pilots and flight attendants to approve pay cuts. Hoeksema says Midwest pilots make 32 percent more than their counterparts elsewhere, while flight attendants make about 23 percent more. Maintenance...
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