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American Airlines is finally ready to explore its options: sale, merge, or go it alone

The unions are rooting for a pairing with US Airways, but who knows what the months of high-priced consultants and lawyers have whispered into American's executive's ears.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Now American Airlines says it will formally explore partners

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Bankrupt American Airlines’ passenger revenue growth beats all other U.S. airlines for third month in a row

Since filing Chapter 11, American has been posting its monthly revenue numbers to show off the success of its new strategy and convince banks and backer that it may be able to pull this off on its own.

Andrea Ahles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 12 years ago

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AA’s hesitancy in merger with US Airways? Think a $600 million payday

This revelation will create huge ripples for a week among all kinds of vested interests in and around the aviation industry, and then nothing will happen. At least nothing that will be benefit any of the employees of both airlines, or even less so, the passengers.

Skift | 12 years ago

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American Airlines wants to backtrack on promises made to retirees

With bankruptcy restructuring comes hard decisions, but whether or not to screw over senior citizens who dedicated decades of their lives to build your company shouldn't be one of them.

Skift | 12 years ago

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US Airways is cool if American Airlines just wants to take it slow

US Airways is content to play it cool while American uses delay tactics to put off what's looking inevitable: it's takeover by another legacy carrier.

Skift | 12 years ago