The hits just keep on comin’ today.

American Airlines apparently sent out at least one of the official WARN letters today, outlining how it may reduce the number of union employees as of Aug. 31.

The only union that has apparently received their letter, or at least the only one that has gone public about it is the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. The letter sent to them says the airline may furlough as many as 900 of the airline’s most junior flight attendants.

The airline says that it will offer those flight attendants who are at least 50 years old and with at least 15 years of seniority an option that would let them retire early with a $15K payment and limited travel and medical benefits.

The airline is also offering employees the option of taking a leave of absence, while maintaining their seniority, or the option to “buddy up” so to speak, with another attendant to “share” a position.

I imagine we’ll be hearing more from the mechanics and the pilots at American later in the day or in the morning as to what good news their WARN letters contained.

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