Articles tagged “us airways”
It’s officially official: American and US Airways merge to create world’s largest airline
OK, that was easy:) The merger sets the stage for a new era in U.S. aviation history as legacy carriers have been whittled down to three. Who's next? Southwest (nah, preoccupied with AirTran at the moment). Alaska Airlines, Frontier, JetBlue?
How Doug Parker worked his way from analyst to head of the world’s biggest airline
The case of Doug Parker, the affable CEO that’s be known to dress up as Psy for Halloween, will be a study for business courses when looking at CEOs that have relentlessly gone after what their businesses needed and succeeded.
Will US Airways finally get a bit of respect after swallowing American Airlines?
This is the true story about how a scrappy airline from Tempe, Arizona merged at just the right times to create the world's largest airline without losing its soul.
AMR, US Air boards approve merger, announcement expected Thursday
AMR creditors, AMR board, and US Airways have all voted to press on with a merger, which means the only things standing the way of a merged airline are bankruptcy court and U.S. regulators’ approval.
American-US Airways talks on tie-up may be knotted over Horton’s role
Horton's role and the composition of the board seem to be holding up a deal, which many view as inevitable.
American Airlines-US Airways merger: Attacking Delta one hub at a time
US Airways would be the clear winner from the merger, but the combination wouldn't really solve American's weakness in Japan and China as US Airways doesn't give American all that much international lift.
American, US Airways boards could meet Wednesday — or maybe not
Warnings of further delays to a decision could be caused by questions over the role of American's CEO Tom Horton, which could be problematic given how long the parties have had to settle this.
History suggests American-U.S. Airways merger would quickly gain U.S. approval
Regulators are expected to okay the merger since it’s approved similar deals in the recent past, but this will likely be the last for major U.S. airlines before risking the creation an industry monopoly.