American Airlines Named One of Nation's 'Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work' by DiversityMBA Magazine
09 Abril 2009 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
American Is Sole Airline on '50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership'
List FORT WORTH, Texas, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American
Airlines has been recognized by DiversityMBA Magazine as one of the
best places for diverse managers to work. In the magazine's fourth
annual rankings, American was the only airline included in the list
of "50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse
Managers to Work," which appears in the April 2009 issue. American
ranked 17th on the Top-50 chart. The magazine's criteria for the
list were expanded this year to include companies that implement
strategies based on accountability, strong inclusion practices, and
ongoing evaluation of retention/recruitment activities that allow
and encourage managers of diverse backgrounds to excel and develop
into leadership roles. In the past, the list focused primarily on
recruitment and diversity programs. "American has worked hard over
the years to be an inclusive employer and we are truly honored to
be named by DiversityMBA Magazine as one of the best places for
diverse managers to work," said Denise Lynn, American's Vice
President - Diversity and Leadership Strategies. "Valuing and
promoting diversity and inclusion among employees is good for our
workforce and our customers, smart for our business - and most
important, it is the right thing to do as a good corporate
citizen." DiversityMBA Magazine provides research reports on
diversity benchmarks for talent retention, industry diversity
programs, and performance in the diversity arena through a
partnership with DePaul University. The publication is distributed
at newsstands, top business schools, professional and business
associations domestically, and 30 countries worldwide through the
Top MBA World Tour. The top 50 ranking in DiversityMBA Magazine is
the latest recognition of American's efforts to encourage diversity
and inclusion across all facets of its business. American was also
recently honored as one of the nation's "Top 50 Employers" by
readers of Equal Opportunity magazine in that publication's 16th
annual survey. Last year, American was named one of the "Top 60
Companies for Hispanics" by Hispanic Business magazine, one of just
two airlines to make the list - and the third consecutive year that
American was selected. In addition, for seven consecutive years
American has received the highest possible score from the Human
Rights Campaign, an organization dedicated to promoting and
ensuring understanding of gay and lesbian issues through innovative
education and communication strategies. American has a long history
of fostering equal employment opportunities for minority employees.
In 1963, the airline hired the first African-American flight
attendant to fly for a U.S. commercial airline. The first
African-American pilot was hired in 1964 and the first female pilot
was hired in 1973. Today, approximately 32 percent of American and
American Eagle's domestic employees are minorities and about 40
percent of the two airlines' employees are female. Diversity
efforts at American are guided in part by a Diversity Advisory
Council, which includes representatives from the company's 16
Employee Resource Groups. Now in its 15th year, the council helps
ensure that American is a good place to work for all employees. To
learn more about American's diversity and inclusion efforts, go to
AA.com's "About Us" section and select "Diversity & Inclusion."
About American Airlines American Airlines, American Eagle and the
AmericanConnection(R) airlines serve 250 cities in 40 countries
with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined
network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's
award-winning Web site, AA.com(R), provides users with easy access
to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and
travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the
oneworld(R) Alliance, which brings together some of the best and
biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their
customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide
on its own. Together, its members serve nearly 700 destinations in
over 140 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and
American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation.
AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We
know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of
American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR) AmericanAirlines(R) We know why
you fly(R) Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the
Internet. The address is
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DATASOURCE: American Airlines CONTACT: Mary Sanderson, Corporate
Communications of American Airlines, +1-817-967-1577, Web Site:
http://www.aa.com/
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