American Airlines has appointed Nathaniel Pieper, who has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the oneworld alliance to which the Fort Worth-based US 'big three' legacy carrier belongs for around 18 months, as its new Chief Commercial Officer. He is set to take up the role on November 3.

Pieper is a seasoned aviation executive, having gathered experience at multiple other major US carriers in high-level roles over the years since entering the industry. His move comes with a vote of confidence from American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, to whom he will report, with Pieper also set to play a role in defining passenger experience at the carrier. Let's take a closer look at the move and what it means.

A New Man For The Job

In a statement released earlier today, American Airlines c

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