American ​looks toward the future, announces hiring plans

American Airlines plans to hire 300 pilots in 2021 and 600 in 2022, the latest sign of a recovery in air travel. It also plans to recall all furloughed pilots back to active status by the end of the summer. “The return to flying of so many of our pilots and the addition of hundreds more, the resumption of many old routes, and the introduction of new destinations are hopeful signs,” said the airline’s Capt. Chip Long, vice president of operations.