American Airlines said Tuesday it will cut a "small" number of management and support roles, mostly at its Fort Worth headquarters, in an effort to recalibrate its workforce to match current needs.

The company said in a statement that the layoffs "will help us optimize our performance and become even more efficient across the organization." It also said it plans on investing in other areas that support its "long-term business objectives."

"We're making a small reduction to our management and support staff team to right-size for the work we do today. The positions are primarily at our Fort Worth headquarters and will help us optimize our performance and become even more efficient across the organization. We remain focused on continuing to invest in areas that support American's long-te

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