The document summarizes the 2013 merger between American Airlines and US Airways. It provides key facts and figures about the two airlines, including their founding dates, hubs, fleets, destinations, and size. It details the terms of the $11 billion merger, which would create the world's largest airline. The merger faced an antitrust lawsuit but was approved by US regulators with conditions like giving up slots in major airports. The merger was forecast to increase competition with low-cost carriers but potentially lead to higher ticket prices.

1. Mergers & Acquisitions
Marcelo Gomes Freire Partner

2. Corporate management
Merger
• Consolidation
Acquisition
• Takeover

3. American Airlines – US Airways
“This agreement has the potential to shift the landscape of the airline
industry.” Eric Holder

4. Table of content
 Facts and figures
 American Airlines
 US Airways
 The merger
 Lawsuit
 US regulators’ decision
 Forecast and possible consequences
 Sources

5. American Airlines
Founded: 1930
Main Hub: Dallas/Fort Worth
Fleet: 616
Destination: 273
4th largest airline company
worldwide

6. US Airways
Founded: 1937
Main hub: Charlotte/Douglas
Fleet: 631
Destination: 198
6th largest airline company
worldwide

7. The Merger
• The world’s larger airline company
• $11bn merged entity
• 1’500 aircrafts
• $39bn revenue
• Employ 100’000
• Third major US airline merger since 2008

8. Routes map after merging

9. Antitrust lawsuit
Joseph Alioto – FDC in SF on
behalf of 40 consumers
Fewer flights
Reduced service to small
cities
Lower quality of service
4 airlines controlling 90% of
domestic airline industry

10. US regulators
Settlement with conditions
Giving up slots to low cost
carriers in several airports
• 57 Washington DC
• 34 New York City
• 2 slots at
• Boston
• Chicago
• Dallas
• Los Angeles
• Miami

11. Forecast / Consequences
Judge approval
More competition with low cost carriers
Rise of ticket prices
Finalization of American Airlines turnover

12. Sources
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 http://www.aa.com/i18n/aboutUs/whereWeFly/maps/world.jsp
 http://www.usairways.com/en-US/routemap.html
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 http://www.travelandtourworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/US-Airways-Logo.jpg
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 http://www.newrepublic.com/article/115580/us-airways-american-merger-domestic-international-route-maps
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