Road to merger
American Airlines and US Airways agreed to merge in an $11-billion deal, creating the largest airline by passengers carried.
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Bankruptcy is bringing income down at American Airlines Inc. parent AMR Corp., as restructuring costs pushed the company into a $1.7-billion loss for the first quarter.
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US Airways Group Inc., with new backing by three unions representing nearly 55,000 American Airlines employees, is angling for a merger between the two airline companies, according to statements made Friday.
