AMR Names Daniel P. Garton President & CEO of American Eagle

AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, has named Daniel P. Garton president and chief executive officer of American Eagle, one of the world’s largest regional airlines. AMR also reiterated its intent to evaluate the possible divestiture of American Eagle.

Garton returns to American Eagle after 12 years with American Airlines, most recently as executive vice president of marketing since 2002, a role in which he was responsible for American’s reservations, AA.com, flight service, sales, the AAdvantage travel awards program, advertising and corporate communications.

Previously, Garton held senior executive positions in operations and finance and was president of American Eagle Airlines for three years beginning in July 1995. During Garton’s tenure at American Eagle, he engineered the airline’s transition from four separate carriers to one and introduced the regional airline to the jet age with the acquisition of its first jet aircraft.

According to Garton, these are times of unprecedented challenge and change in the airline industry and regional airlines are in an excellent position to capitalize on these new market dynamics.