American Airlines

American Airlines has announced the appointment of Jim Butler as Senior Vice President – International Cargo and will report to Kerry Philipovitch, Senior Vice President – Customer Experience. Butler has been with the airline for 21 years and most recently served as President – American Airlines Cargo, a position that he’s held since 2013. In this role, Butler has helped strengthen cargo’s contribution to the airline and successfully led cargo’s integration process, becoming the first operation at American to fully merge. He worked in several departments including Sales, Marketing, Pricing and Finance and has also held positions internationally in London and Buenos Aires. Prior to his current role, he served as Managing Director – Commercial Planning and Performance.