American Airlines layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring American Airlines reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 132,100 to approximately 139,100.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 132,100 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 133,300 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 139,100 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summarySeverance expenses were recorded for headcount reductions in certain corporate functions.
Word for word“Severance expenses included costs associated with headcount reductions in certain corporate functions.” 10-K for 2023
Our summarySeverance expenses for 2021 covered voluntary early retirement programs offered after COVID-19 reductions to operations.
Word for word“Severance expenses for 2021 included salary and medical costs primarily associated with certain team members who opted into voluntary early retirement programs offered as a result of reductions to our operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryEntered a severance agreement with Vasu Raja, an executive, covering the company and American Airlines, Inc.
Word for word“10.145 Severance Agreement, dated as of July 11, 2024, among American Airlines Group, Inc., American Airlines, Inc. and Vasu Raja (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to AAG’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2024 (Commission File No. 1-8400)). †” 10-K for 2024
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $0 | $177 million |
| 2017-12-31 | $0 | $232 million |
| 2018-12-31 | $58 million | $422 million |
| 2019-12-31 | $11 million | $271 million |
American Airlines filed 3 restructuring notices (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from American Airlines’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-18. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.