Is American Airlines planning for life after CEO Doug Parker? Search firm details CEO transition plan
American Airlines is planning for life after CEO Doug Parker, as search firm details transition plan Hanold & Associates was hired to look for a new chief human resources officer who will work with ‘a new CEO,’ but the company characterizes it as part of a multi-year succession plan. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker signed a model of an American MD-80 for Don Collins of Cleveland. Collins flew in the morning of Sept. 4, 2019, to join the festivities associated with American's final MD-80 revenue flight, which departed DFW International Airport for Chicago. The airline was retiring its fi...