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American’s Top Network Executive is Out

The airline’s network has underperformed its competitors for years. Brian Znotins, a senior vice president, has been let go, sources tell me.

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Brian Sumers
Oct 15, 2026
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Dear readers,

Brian Znotins, who led American's network planning team for the past seven years, lost his job this week, sources told The Airline Observer. Nick Andersen, American’s vice president of commercial planning and performance, replaces him.

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