American Airlines : union reach deal to limit involuntary furloughs

American Airlines Co and the Allied Pilots Association have reached an agreement on voluntary options for pilots to help reduce involuntary furloughs, the airline said in a memo Tuesday.

Last month, American Airline said it was sending 25,000 notices of potential furloughs to frontline workers, including 2,500 pilots or about 18% of the total.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Sandra Maler)