FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Capt. Dennis Tajer, 847-902-8481 / Gregg Overman, 817-302-2250 Allied Pilots Association: Existing Experience Requirements for First Officers “Must Be Maintained” FORT WORTH, Texas (June 6, 2023) – The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, emphasized the necessity of maintaining the current minimum flight experience requirements for pilots before being eligible for hiring by a Part 121 passenger airline in the United States. “As Congress once again considers the question of First Officer qualifications, the answer should be obvious by now: The existing requirements have greatly improved the safety record of U.S. airlines, and they must be maintained,” said APA President Capt. Ed Sicher. “All commercial aviation stakeholders must be full participants in any discussion about changing the minimum requirements. Rest assured that APA will not tolerate any clandestine effort to dilute this time-tested requirement. “And likewise rest assured that when APA is at the table, we will make our position clear: There is no substitute for actual experience, and the standards must be preserved for the safety of our crews and the traveling public,” Capt. Sicher said. “We are steadfast and uncompromising with our duty to ensure a safe operation.” Founded in 1963, the Allied Pilots Association – the largest independent pilots union in the United States – is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. APA represents the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, including several hundred pilots on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces. The union’s website is AlliedPilots.org.

APA and American Airlines Management Reach Agreement in Principle The APA Negotiating Committee and its American Airlines management counterparts have reached an agreement in principle (AIP) on a new collective bargaining agreement. As required by the APA Policy Manual Section 9.06, we will move forward with completing contractual language for all sections and related letters and for the implementation schedule. Once that requirement is fulfilled, the Negotiating Committee will present the AIP to the APA Board of Directors for consideration as a proposed tentative agreement (TA) at least seven days prior to any meeting convened to consider the TA. Details of the AIP will be released by the Negotiating Committee in the days ahead. Fellow pilots, thank you for your steadfast support throughout this lengthy process. As always, we will proceed with the best interests of the pilot group foremost in our minds. In Unity, CA Ed Sicher, APA President CA Chris Torres, APA Vice President FO Patrick Clark, APA Secretary-Treasurer CA Paul McFarland, BOS Domicile Chair CA Gemma Meehan, BOS Domicile Vice Chair CA Doug Hancock, CLT Domicile Chair FO Erik DeWinne, CLT Domicile Vice Chair CA Joe Collins, DCA Domicile Chair CA Tim Doreen Jr., DCA Domicile Vice Chair CA Jon Sherrell, DFW Domicile Chair FO Jason Gustin, DFW Domicile Vice Chair CA Bill Evans, LAX Domicile Chair CA Tim Dick, LAX Domicile Vice Chair CA Lawrence Cutler, LGA Domicile Chair CA Jim Scanlan, LGA Domicile Vice Chair CA Thomas Copeland, MIA Domicile Chair CA Anne Witcher, MIA Domicile Vice Chair CA Wes Smith, ORD Domicile Chair FO Paul Meyers, ORD Domicile Vice Chair FO Paul DiOrio, PHL Domicile Chair CA Kevin Wilkes, PHL Domicile Vice Chair CA David Duncan, PHX Domicile Chair FO Brian Ellis, PHX Domicile Vice Chair CA John Owens, Negotiating Committee Chair FO Chris Wachter, Negotiating Committee Deputy Chair FO Adam Rutherford, Negotiating Committee Member FO Matt Stanley, Negotiating Committee Member CA BJ West, Negotiating Committee Member Mr. Mark Myers, Director of Pilot Negotiations and Contract Administration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Capt. Dennis Tajer, 847-902-8481 / Gregg Overman, 817-302-2250 Allied Pilots Association Supports Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act FORT WORTH, Texas (May 9, 2023) The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, voiced its strong support for S. 1256, the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (D-WV) recently introduced the bill, which is cosponsored by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). It has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As professional airline pilots, safety drives every decision we make, said APA President Capt. Ed Sicher. For that reason, we wholeheartedly endorse S. 1256 and commend Senator Capito and Senator Baldwin for their superb leadership and commitment to ensuring public safety. The Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act would require foreign repair stations to submit to a significantly greater level of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration a much-needed and welcome change. Among the bill s requirements: All foreign repair stations would be subject to at least one unannounced inspection by the FAA Administrator each year. Mechanics and others working on U.S.-registered aircraft at foreign repair stations must be certified by the FAA. Carriers would submit a detailed monthly maintenance report to the FAA for analysis. The FAA would create a repository for carriers to report heavy maintenance history by location and specific aircraft registration number. APA has been an outspoken advocate of bolstering oversight of foreign repair stations, and we urge Congress to enact the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act promptly, Capt. Sicher said. There is no room for corner-cutting in commercial aviation. U.S. carriers have an enviable safety record, and we must do all we can to preserve and continue building on it. Founded in 1963, the Allied Pilots Association the largest independent pilots union in the United States is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. APA represents the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, including several hundred pilots on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces. The union s website is AlliedPilots.org.

Unity Will Deliver It was one week ago today that the world heard our collective voice of unity. I would like to affirm that your leadership the Board of Directors, National Officers, and Negotiating Committee are in lockstep on one simple agenda: to get an industry-leading contract as quickly as we can. To that end, your union is utilizing the best efforts of countless volunteers to deliver a contract worthy of your approval. There is only one person who has the power and authority to recognize the value of your contributions and demonstrate respect for your need for work-life balance. That person is Robert Isom, American Airlines CEO and self-designated Chief Recruitment Officer. We have presented to his team at the table win-win solutions that will allow him to compete with Delta Air Lines and all other airlines in the recruitment battle for the best pilots available. Note that when Mr. Isom worked with APA on the win-win Thanksgiving and December holidays agreement, we saw stellar results. Delta has set a new standard for the recovery of pilot compensation and for work conditions. It is that investment that will allow Delta to extend its lead on competitors. If American is going to compete with Delta for the best new-hire pilots, then management must compete in all aspects. Pilots won t be swayed by market-rate wages alone if those wages are accompanied by substandard work rules. It will be money wasted by American management. We continue to insist that Mr. Isom recognize it is in the company s best interests to work with us to bring this contract to closure. It s clearly time to remove uncertainty from American s business plan. To date, his representatives have yet to move conclusively. It is now time for Mr. Isom to either empower them to do so, or to take on the task himself. It is unity that brought us to this pivotal juncture, and it is unity that will deliver the success that we and our families have earned and deserve. In Unity, CA Ed Sicher