Please take the time to review the qualification requirements below before continuing with the FACR application:
- Applicant is an American Airlines flight attendant on the APFA System Seniority List
- Unable to work due to Crisis or Event for five (5) or more consecutive days
- The request is for a one-time financial grant within a 24-month period.
- Flight Attendants can only qualify for one tier of assistance for documented Crisis or Event (FACR, FADR, FAHR) within the last 24-month period.
- The Crisis causing the emergency was sudden and unexpected and occurred within the last 90 days.
- Circumstances threaten the health and welfare of applicant and their dependents
- Applicants must provide a completed application and supporting documentation and acknowledge we reserve the right to request and verify documents.
- The Crisis or Event must be unpredictable and unforeseeable and was at no fault of the applicant. (For example, financial crisis due to attending new hire training will not be considered or due to work disruptions caused by labor actions.)
Examples of a qualifying crisis:
- Serious illness or injury
- Exceptional medical expenses, such as outstanding or overdue Benefits billing
- Victim of violent crime
- Domestic Abuse
- Bodily injury as a result of an accident that caused loss of income due to inability to work as an American Airlines flight attendant
- An applicant may be eligible for assistance if they are financially responsible for funeral, burial, or travel expenses due to the death of an AA mainline flight attendant or immediate family member. Wings FACR defines an eligible immediate family member as any of the following:
- Spouse or partner in a civil union or domestic partnership
- Parent
- Child
Wings Foundation Inc. reserves the right to request additional documentation and verify its authenticity by contacting your submitted documents' originator(s). Any falsification of the application or documentation will result in a disqualification from future Wings assistance.