I also understand their flight-deck and cabin crews are well-paid
So are the maintenance staff. Their pay is in the top 3 only competative with america's 2 most profitable (little more ression proof) airlines that run freight. Their business model is great, hope they can keep it up!
Back on AA, they still seem to have a good long term outlook, just made a large investment to compete domestically with more efficient aircraft, screw the stock price. If in trouble on the short, I believe they will do well in the long term as they mothball domestic aircraft that burn more fuel than the fleet they want.