American Airlines said that the scheduled March trial for antitrust issues would put its planned merger with US Airways Group at risk.
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Unions working for AMR and US Airways protest against lawsuit
The unions working for AMR Corp, the parent of American Airlines, and US Airways conducted a forwarded their displeasure on the suit filed by the antitrust division of the Justice Department.
American Airlines wins bankruptcy judge’s approval
US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved American Airlines' petition to exit bankruptcy today at a court hearing held in Manhattan.
US AIrways and American Airlines merger deadline sought extended
Because of the uncertainty as to the result of the case filed in court, the deadline of the merger between the two airlines was sought to be extended.
Michigan joins American Airlines-US Airways suit to block merger
Michigan had joined six other states in a lawsuit to block the proposed merger of US Airways and American Airways to create the world's largest airline company.
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U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court to set trial date on March 3 to hear arguments on whether it should halt a planned merger between US Airways and American Airlines.
American Airlines and US Airways Group had sought for a trial that would rescheduled an anti-trust lawsuit filed against the proposed merger of the two airline companies.
US anti-trust regulators filed a lawsuit against US Airways and American Airlines' USD11 billion merger saying that the deal would only result to higher air fares, service reduction and a strangled competition in the industry.
The American Airlines and US Airways US$1 billion merger is set to be finalized before the end of August 2013.
American Airlines and US Airways gave concessions to EU antitrust regulators to get their authorization over a planned merger.
Shareholders for US Airways approved the merger for American Airlines Shareholders of US Airways announced that they have approved of the merger with American Airlines.
US Airways and American Airlines took a step closer to merger. US Airways and American Airlines took a step closer to their proposed merger on Friday, as shareholders of US Airways voted for the merger.
The US Justice Department investigated the planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways, a deal which is expected to be completed by end of September.
Five board members of the new airline formed from the merger US Airways Group, AMR Corp and American Airlines come from investment firms.
