TULSA, Okla. — American Airlines announced over 300 new job openings are coming to the airline’s maintenance base in Tulsa.
American Airlines said almost 500 aviation jobs in total are coming to maintenance bases in Charlotte, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Tulsa. The jobs will allow the airline to perform additional check work at these locations.
The announcement comes in addition to more than 300 jobs recently added to the Tulsa location, following a $22 million grant from the State of Oklahoma’s Business Expansion Incentive Program in 2023.
FOX23 spoke with Dale Danker, the President of the Transport Workers Union (TWU), who said this opportunity is important for the company and Tulsans.
“It’s a huge investment for the Tulsa community to keep American Airlines and as many jobs out here at this base as possible,” said Danker.
On Monday, American Airlines announced they are creating more than 300 new aviation maintenance jobs in Tulsa, including more …