US Airways Group
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: (L-R) Douglas Parker, chairman and CEO of the US Airways Group and Thomas Horton, chairman of the president and CEO of American Airlines testify during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill March 19, 2013 in Washington, DC. Parker and Horton testified before the committee on the topic of 'The American Airlines/US Airways Merger: Consolidation, Competition, and Consumers.'
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The board of directors of US Airways Group has determined that the merger agreement and the merger are advisable and in the best interest of US Airways Group and its stockholders and has unanimously approved the merger agreement and the merger
The Merger—Opinion of US Airways Group’s Financial AdviserMore quotes »
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American, US Airways name post-merger leadership
team, including President Scott Kirby. Three executives from American parent AMR Corp. were named to the team. AMR and US Airways Group Inc. hope to complete their proposed merger this summer.The new team joins US Airways CEO Doug Parker, who will hold the Read more »
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United, US Airways boost ticket change fee to $200
cost to the airline when a traveler gives up a reserved seat.On Wednesday US Airways did the same thing. The website for US Airways Group Inc. also shows that the airline now charges up to $300 to change some international tickets.The airlines also make travelers Read more »
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Judge denies $20M severance deal for AMR CEO
that hearing last month, however, Lane approved the plan for American Airlines parent AMR Corp. to merge with US Airways Group Inc. in a deal that would create the world's largest airline. The merger is being reviewed by U.S. antitrust regulators.Under the Read more »
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Airline CEOs defend merger before Senate panel
., asked if the airlines would continue flying to Bradley International and Tweed New Haven airports in his state. US Airways Group Inc. CEO Doug Parker, who will lead the combined airline after the merger, assured Blumenthal that flights would continue to Read more »
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United Continental On The Mend, CEO Says
United can extend its improvements, it could reinforce the virtues of consolidation at a time when AMR Corp. and US Airways Group Inc. are aiming to close their own merger later this year. That combination would be larger than United by traffic. Glenn Remoreras, from Wall Street Journal Read more »
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Blended airline names new execs
week named eight senior executives, including five from US Airways and three from American parent AMR Corp. AMR and US Airways Group Inc. hope to complete their proposed merger this summer. Type in your comments below Name (appears on your post) You are currently from Topix Read more »
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The news for American Airlines retirees is that we continue to have no news
OPEB liability would be extinguished as part of the Chapter 11 Cases…” Page 82: “On January 29 and 30, 2013, AMR and US Airways Group, along with their respective financial advisers and legal counsel, together with UCC’s Advisers, met to further discuss and from Dallas Morning News - Blogs Read more »
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Flight Attendants Picket at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
from a delayed takeoff of their own for more than four years. Piedmont Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways Group, Inc., currently employs 33 flight attendants and 66 pilots at its Charlottesville location. While Thursday's picket line did not from AirportBusiness.com Read more »
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We’re looking for American Airlines to exit bankruptcy and merge with US Airways by the end of August
We don’t really know when American Airlines and parent AMR will exit bankruptcy proceedings and close their merger with US Airways Group. But if the past is any guide, it looks like they’ll finish up by the end of August. We looked at nine bankruptcies of from Dallas Morning News - Blogs Read more »