ChrisBroom,ManagingDirector, Flight Training
ChrisBroomwill celebratehis 20thanniversary
withAmerican thisyear. TheManagingDirector
ofFlightTraining is responsible forallpilot train-
ing at the American Airlines Flight Academy
near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport,
whereAmerican trains 1,000 pilots per month.
“I haveabout 550great peoplewho contribute
every day to our success,” he says. “It’s a great
jobanda funplace towork.”
With coworker Bill Peterson, a Boeing 767
Fleet Training Manager, Broom organizes the
annual American Airlines Charity Golf Classic
held at Las Colinas Country Club each May.
Inspired by a coworker whowas battling can-
cer, Broom created the event four years ago
to support his colleague, build a stronger team
at work and benefit his community. “With the
help of some great sponsors and participants,
we raised$80,000 forSusanG. Komen [for the
Cure] in2012,”Broom says.
Peterson and Broom also run in the Dallas
Komen Race for the Cure, and their American
Airlines Dallas team is themost prolific fund-
raiser in theevent. “It’s themost rewardingwork
I do,”he says.
Broom also volunteers with the George
W. Bush Institute’s annual Warrior Open golf
tournament, honoring U.S. military personnel
wounded in service. He caddies for retiredMa-
rine Gunnery Sgt. Bill Rosborough, a Bronze
StarandPurpleHeartveteranwhowaswound-
ed inOperation Iraqi Freedom.
Broom supports many ongoing American
military initiativessuchasSkyBall andSnowball
Express. “Our servicemen and servicewomen
have given somuch to protect our freedoms,”
he says. “AndAmericandoesanamazing jobof
supporting them.”
AmericanService
Classicchampion
Latin fusion
InMarch, LATAMAirlinesGroup
announced that TAM Airlines
and LAN Colombia will be
joining the
one
world alliance,
bringing all of Latin America’s
top airline group into the same
global airline alliance. The 10
millionmembers of the group’s
frequent flyer program, along
with themore than 130million
one
world frequent flyer card-
holders, will be able to redeem
rewards while flying on both
one
world and LATAM routes.
Tobookyournext flight to Latin
America, logon toaa.com.
Hotdestinations
On June 12, just in time toplan those
summer vacations, Americanwill begin service
fromMiami toSanDiego. That sameday,
Americanwill beginAmericanEagle
service fromDallas/FortWorth to
Hermosillo (HMO) andZacatecas
(ZCL) inMexico.
Wherewill your
miles takeyou?
Haveyoueverwonderedexactly
how far your AAdvantagemiles
will take you? With American’s
new Award Map, it’s easy to
search and redeem your miles
for travel. You can search for
destinations by region or interest,
basedonhowmanymiles youwant
touse. Simplyenter thenumberofmiles
you want to redeem and an easy-to-use in-
teractivemapwill plot all theplaces you can reach. Don’t havequiteenough
miles?You canbuy theextramiles youneed for your tripwhile youhold your
reservation. Visit aa.com/awardmap to learn more and begin traveling the
worldwithyourmiles.
Total routes
thatAmerican
andAmerican
Eaglewill serve,
including the
twonew routes
toHermosillo
andZacatecas.
DIDYOUKNOW?
AA.COM/NAVIGATE
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