Does A US Airways-American Airlines Merger Make Sense?

By AnalytixInsight:We provide fundamental analysis as well as assessments of corporate actions and dividend and earnings quality reports on over 40,000 globally traded equities. We used our online platform to explore if Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) and American Airlines (AAMRQ.PK) could tie the knot.

By Trefis: American Airlines (AAMRQ.PK), which is currently going through bankruptcy court proceedings, has announced its merger with US Airways (NYSE:LCC) to emerge from bankruptcy.

By Adam Levine-Weinberg:US Airways (LCC) has enjoyed a

By Vaughn Cordle: By Vaughn Cordle, CFA And Jim Higgins, CFA Better Economics and Competitive Fares Go Hand in Hand

By Adam Levine-Weinberg:After being frozen in a trading range between $19 and $21 for several months, mega-airline United Continental (UAL) has recently rallied above $23/share, with most of those gains oc

By Sammy Pollack:It is too early to say what the final result of the justice department lawsuit holding up the merger between US Airways (LCC) & American (OTC:AAMRQ) will be. Most market participants think that a merger between the two companies would be bullish for LCC shares. I agree.

By George Putnam:One of the top stories in the bankruptcy and turnaround investing world over the past few weeks has been the merger of US Airways (LCC) with AMR Corp. (AAMRQ.PK) (the parent of American Airlines). Most of the press coverage has discussed the effect on the two airlines that are merging.

By Adam Levine-Weinberg:Many investors are familiar with Warren Buffett's "feud" with the airlines. Buffett made a substantial investment in USAir (LCC) and quickly came to regret it; he has since refused to invest in commercial carriers (although Berkshire Hathaway does own NetJets, a fractional jet ownership company).