Antitrust   M&A   Airlines  
Reuters • David Shepardson, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rajesh Singh

United-AIr Lines merger talks move to Washington as White House signals antitrust review

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby floated a potential tie-up with American Airlines in a late-February meeting with President Donald Trump, according to sources. The White House said it would not comment on the proposal while acknowledging potential antitrust concerns, as analysts weigh the deal beyond simple scale.

Bloomberg • Jeff Mason, Siddharth Philip

White House Declines to Discuss Possible United-American Merger

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2026-04-14T21:23:58.907846-07:00
BizAv   Middle East   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Qatar Airways  
AINonline • Amy Wilder

Gulfstream Delivers 10th G700 to Qatar Executive, Completing 2019 Order

By AINonline: Charter operator has taken 25 Gulfstreams since 2015.

2026-04-15T11:38:57.662553-07:00