Articles tagged “mergers and acquisitions”

Today marks the beginning of what is expected to be extensive haggling between American, US Airways, and the DOJ. With enough concessions, the airlines still have a shot at completing their merger.

The merger quickly gained approval from creditors, shareholders, and the EU before encountering this potential game changer. The filing could mean serious trouble for the airlines, especially since the U.S. government approved previous aviation tie-ups.

The one area where U.S. politicians do understand consumers is air travel. When 500 + people need to get back to their districts on a regular basis they know what it's like to have to make multiple connections to get home.

How American and US Air will ultimately decide on Horton's severance package is the only outstanding issue from the bankruptcy proceedings.

Now that the merger has the OK, it will be fascinating to watch how the pioneer in user-generated content will be able to best leverage the metasearch operation.

Mergers are the most likely cause for software breakdowns; a bad omen for American and merging partner US Airways who will now be even more vigilant in integrating their IT systems.

Consolidation of the US aviation industry isn’t over with the possibility of the four major players scooping up small carriers to expand their international reach.

Horton's package will result in some comment from the judge, but it's recognized it's a small amount to pay compared to the chunk of change he would have received if American would have exited bankruptcy independently.

The new American could be asked to make few divestitures in the merger process with most routes and hubs located in strategic, rather than competing, locations around the U.S.

This new American is proud of the history each of its airlines brings and will likely play itself up as the ultimate U.S. airline based off its collective legacy in the industry.