American also provides freight and mail services to shippers. ... It filed for bankruptcy last December because it was ill equipped to deal with such a dramatic downturn in our economy. ... Food service costs also decreased 12.4 percent because of a reduction in the level of food service. ... Decreasing the level of food service is a type of product line profitability assessment. By looking at its other products/services, American can significantly reduce costs. ...

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Specifically, the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Title 14, 121.383(c) states, "No certificate holder may use the services of any person as a pilot on an airplane engaged in operations under this part if that person has reached his 60th birthday. ... In December of 1959 the Age 60 rule came into effect (Ironically, after retiring from the FAA in January 1961, Quesada was immediately appointed to the Board of Directors for American Airlines (Chronology)). ... Critics also claim that ALPA supports the rule due to its member's desires for promotion within their companies, promotions...

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This means that BA and other airlines can have some breathing space to see if after the impact of ordinary events and ultimately by next summer whether they will be able to reintroduce these services. ... They can add to airlines costs and may make services less attractive to customers. ...

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