Assignment 2

Readings

1. US Airways Pushes Merger (WSJ, 04/04/2012)

2. US Airways CEO Talks Merits of Consolidation (WSJ, 03/28/2012)

3. AMR Seeks to Cut 15% of Jobs (WSJ, 02/02/2012)

4. The AMR Union Warning: Another bankruptcy due to labor costs (WSJ, 12/02/2011)

5. American Airline Bankruptcy: Clock is ticking on deal with unions (Star-Telegram, 02/03/2012)

6. AMR Tells Employees of Plan to Dump Pensions (WSJ, 02/01/2012)

a. AMR’s statement on its pensions

b. AMR Chief Executive’s Thomas Horton’s letter to employees

7. AMR’s Plan Dissected (blog: American airlines; Flyingcolors.onewavemedia.com, 02/02/2012)

8. American Airlines Restructuring

9. AMR Corporation Reports 2Q 2011 Net Loss of $286 Million, Announces Landmark Aircraft Agreement and Eagle Divestiture Plan

10. AMR Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2011 Net Loss of $286 Million plus detailed financial information

11. AMR Ends Year with $4 Billion in Liquidity (WSJ, 01/31/2012)

12. Airlines Post Strong Results: Delta Reports Record Profit; US Airways Hits High for Sales, Names Advisers for AMR Bid (WSJ, 01/26/2012)

13. US Airways Evaluates Merger with American Airlines parent AMR (Tulsa World; Business, 01/26/2012)

14. Some Have Reservations Over Possible Merger Between U.S. Airways, American Airlines (Pittsburgh.cbslocal.com, 01/26/2012)