Articles tagged “mergers and acquisitions”

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.

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 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.

Horton's role and the composition of the board seem to be holding up a deal, which many view as inevitable.

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.

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.

With an average of two mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers, neither airline is particularly stunning in the baggage handling. Small operational improvement such as this would help make the merger a win for consumers.