American Airlines Continues its Efforts to Diversify the Flight Deck With a $1.5 Million Donation to the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

  • American will provide $750,000 as a resource grant and $250,000 for scholarships to OBAP’s Luke Weathers Flight Academy
  • An additional $250,000 per year over the next two years will be provided for scholarships
  • American Airlines extended job offers to 45 diverse aviators at OBAPs 46th Annual Conference
(Left to Right)
American CEO Robert Isom, Luke Weathrs Fligth Academy Co-director, Captain Jeff Harrison, Germilia Taylor,
General Aviation Manager, Co-director Ret. Captain Albert Glenn. Managing Director - Global Talent and Inclusion & Diversity,  American Airlines.
(Left to Right) American CEO Robert Isom, Luke Weathrs Fligth Academy Co-director, Captain Jeff Harrison, Germilia Taylor, General Aviation Manager, Co-director Ret. Captain Albert Glenn. Managing Director - Global Talent and Inclusion & Diversity, American Airlines.