American Airlines says that if pilots do not end actions that are disrupting its flights, it will take their union to court, the Associated Press reported yesterday. A top American Airlines executive told union leaders that some pilots were conducting "an unlawful, concerted effort to damage the company" by filing more maintenance complaints and other tactics, leading to a surge in late and canceled flights. Denise Lynn, the company's senior vice president of people, asked union officials to denounce any "work actions." She said that the pilots' actions alienated passengers and threatened the company's financial prospects just as American parent AMR Corp. is trying to turn itself around after a decade of huge losses.
