"American Airlines is one of the world's most iconic brands," Parker said in a statement Thursday mo

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The airlines on Thursday confirmed the deal, which was widely reported Wednesday night. The combined carriers will keep American Airlines' name, with US Airways' CEO Doug Parker leading the new airline. It will be headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, American's current home base.
The deal still needs approvals newton hotel hong kong from the court overseeing American parent AMR Corp.'s bankruptcy, as well as nods from regulators and US Airways shareholders. newton hotel hong kong The companies think the merger will close in the third quarter.
"American Airlines is one of the world's most iconic brands," Parker said in a statement Thursday morning. "The combined airline will have the scale, breadth newton hotel hong kong and capabilities to compete more effectively and profitably in the global marketplace."
Buying an airline out of bankruptcy is not unfamiliar newton hotel hong kong ground for US Air. America West bought then-bankrupt US Airways in 2005 in a reverse merger that kept the US Air name, but most of the America West leadership.
This deal will likely cap this latest round of mega airline mergers. Large carriers newton hotel hong kong have looked newton hotel hong kong to grow larger to lower costs through economies of scale, and to compete with more nimble discount carriers or regional fliers.
United Continental Holdings ( UAL ) formed in 2010 from the merger of United Air Lines and Continental Airlines. Delta, currently the world's largest airline, absorbed Northwest Airlines in 2008. The new combined American and US Air will be larger than those two.
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