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The prospective American Airlines-US Airways merger negotiations are getting down to the very final stages with haggling over which stockholders own how much, and what the shape of the surviving management team will be. The whole thing could blow up before a deal is consummated, but it looks like the formation of the U.S.'s largest airline is in its very final stages.

Parker has clearly proven his qualifications to lead an American Airlines-US Airways merger, while Richard Anderson at Delta is poised to be the biggest winner.

If US Airways and American Airlines merge and they don't heed the lessons of past blunders, then the integration process could set back the new American Airlines for years, new logo and livery or not.

There was definitely a demand for flights from Latin America to the U.S. when legacy carriers started the routes, but their synchronous timing hurt every one's yields.

Despite making some decent gains during the restructuring process, nobody -- from creditors, to analysts, to board members, to non-executive employees -- wants him to stick around post-merger. What does that say about the culture he's created at AA?

At stake is running the world's largest airline by passenger traffic, so these backroom executive maneuverings will go on for a while.

The deal demands by the bondholder group fit within the two-week window that both labor groups and whispering executives say is likely, but there's still the chance for a last-minute dark horse deal by a recently reinvigorated executive team at American.

US Airways' financial results, compared with American Airlines' recent track record, provides ammunition for those arguing that Parker and company should be the management team running the show if a merger takes place.

With a potential merger with American Airlines still in play, US Airways is proceeding at a business as usual pace with a promotion of a key executive in mobile and distribution initiatives.