American Airlines settles safety claims for $24.9M
American Airlines has agreed to pay $24.9 million to settle $162 million in potential fines that were proposed by U.S. safety regulators.

AMR trims 1Q loss as labor costs fall
American Airlines parent AMR Corp. reported a smaller loss for the first quarter than a year ago on slightly higher revenue and much lower labor costs

American Airlines tries to catch up on flights
American Airlines played catch-up Wednesday, resuming most flights and even adding a handful that were not on the schedule to help passengers stranded ...

American cancels all US flights for several hours
A computer system used to run many daily operations at American Airlines failed Tuesday, forcing the nation's third-largest carrier to ground all ...
American Airlines set to file reorganization plan
US Airways began studying a potential merger with American Airlines several months before American filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2011, ...

Judge denies $20M severance deal for AMR CEO
A federal bankruptcy judge has at least temporarily blocked a proposed $20 million severance payment for the CEO of American Airlines as part of the ...

Judge approves American-US Airways merger
American Airlines won bankruptcy court approval Wednesday to combine with US Airways and form the world's biggest airline. "The merger is an excellent ...

US Airways lands $11 billion merger with American
US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to make it work.
Merger activity stirs on Wall Street
Companies are buying each other again. This year was shaping up to be one of the biggest for mergers and acquisitions since 2007. Then, on Thursday, ...

Airline merger could squeeze some hub airports
A merged American Airlines and US Airways will carry more passengers around the world than any other, but even the biggest airline flying doesn't need ...

What an American-US Airways merger means for you
While American Airlines and US Airways announced plans to merge Thursday, it will be several months — if not years — before passengers see any ...

US Airways hopes to gain legitimacy with merger
US Airways is poised to finally become the industry giant it has long aspired to be. The company has often been ridiculed within the aviation industry ...

AP Sources: American Airlines, US Airways to merge
The merger of American Airlines and US Airways, to be formally announced Thursday, caps a turbulent half-decade of bankruptcies and consolidation for ...

Report: AMR, US Airways boards to meet this week
Directors of American Airlines and US Airways reportedly plan to meet Wednesday to consider a merger. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that ...
Source: AMR, US Airways delay meeting on merger
The boards of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. and US Airways have pushed back meetings to consider final plans for their merger, Associated Press ...
AMR, US Airways boards close in on merger decision
The boards of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. and US Airways could decide early next week whether to merge their two companies and create an ...
American to use Republic Airways for some flights
American Airlines says it will use Republic Airways Holdings Inc. to operate regional flights using 76-seat planes. American said Thursday that it ...

AMR board to study merger option
Directors of American Airlines' parent company likely won't make a decision when they meet Wednesday to consider a possible merger with US Airways, ...

American Eagle pilot fails alcohol test, suspended
An American Eagle pilot was suspended after failing a blood-alcohol test as he prepared to fly on Friday from Minneapolis to New York City, ...

Nigeria airline in June crash resumes flights
The Nigerian airline involved in a June crash that killed at least 163 people resumed domestic flights Thursday, even though officials acknowledge ...
American Airlines rolls out new fare structure
American Airlines is changing the way it charges you to fly. American will charge $68 or $88 more per round trip for economy-class passengers who want ...
American's CEO says airline turnaround nearly done
American Airlines CEO Thomas Horton suggests that his management team has earned the right to keep leading the company even if it merges with US ...

Pilots approve new contract with American Airlines
American Airlines is closer to exiting from bankruptcy and possibly merging with US Airways after its pilots approved a new labor contract. With the ...