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An American Airlines pilot tackled an intoxicated man to the ground after he tried to force his way off a taxiing plane and attacked a flight attendant. In footage posted online, the pilot is heard yelling 'you don't put your hands on my flight attendant!' as he forced the belligerent passenger to the floor after the plane landed and came to a stop in Charlotte, North Carolina. Michael Kerr, 25, from Kentucky, was banned from flying after appearing in court on charges of being intoxicated and disruptive, assault on a female and communicating threats, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

American Airlines said Wednesday it plans to lay off possibly thousands of workers, charge passengers $15 for the first checked bag and cut domestic flights as it grapples with record-high fuel prices. Chairman and Chief Executive Gerard J. Arpey didn't put a figure on the layoffs, but when asked whether he expected the figure to be in the thousands he said yes. He said he expects the fees will raise several hundred million dollars, but that was the best estimate he would give. American, the nation's largest carrier, said Wednesday the fee for the first checked bag starts June 15...

American Airline Employees' Honor Fallen SoldiersPOSTED: 4:07 pm EDT October 8, 2007 UPDATED: 7:25 pm EDT October 8, 2007 DETROIT -- A group of American Airlines employees’ at Metro Airport used their free time to design a military transportation cart for fallen Michigan soldiers. “Well, we created the military cart to honor the fallen soldier and we thought it was fitting to raise the bar,” said American Airlines ground crew Dan Howard. The employees solicited local businesses to design the military transportation cart. “It has been a combined effort from all. It was not an issue that American Airlines said...