American Airlines continues to struggle, following its emergence from bankruptcy in 2013. In terms of profit margins and reliability, American is underperforming compared to competitors such as Delta and United. As a result or poor performance and collective action resulting in slowdowns, American’s stock prices have decreased and summertime flight cancellations have given the airline a bad reputation amongst passengers. It appears that moving forward, significant changes will have to be made if American is to become competitive.
See "American Airlines keeps canceling flights and its CEO is taking the heat", Mary Schlangenstein, The Los Angeles Times, September 4, 2019