American Airlines asks judge for another month to get its restructuring plan ready


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The delay points to a more likely coupling with U.S. Airways as AMR adjusts its plan to accomodate merger concerns as well as lingering labor issues with the pilots' union.

AMR Corp. told the bankruptcy judge overseeing its case that it needs another month to file its reorganization plan with the court. The parent company of American Airlines filed a motion Tuesday requesting that its exclusive period for filing the plan be extended to Jan. 28. Currently, AMR must file a plan by Dec. 28, or else other parties such as its creditors will be able to file their own plans. The unsecur