American Airlines announced last week that they may lay-off 469 employees… due to rising fuel costs and a sluggish economy. The company sent over 350 notices to workers located in Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus, Ohio, and San Francisco. The letters were address to gate and ticket agents, automotive mechanics, and to aiport-based management and support staff. The Fort Worth, Texas based business said that it needs to scale down 1,300 hourly jobs and 200 management and support positions in their maintenance and engineering department.