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

Also: Wall Street Journal, View from the Wing, CAPA and NBC News
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
Event   PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
thebulkheadseat.com • Anthony Losanno

American Marks 100 Years With Nationwide Celebrations and a Look Toward the Future

By thebulkheadseat.com: American Airlines is celebrating a century of aviation history and commemorating 100 years since its origins with systemwide customer activations, special flights, and exclusive experiences that honor its legacy while looking ahead to the future.

Also: Air Data News, One Mile at a Time and thegatewithbriancohen.com
2026-04-15T11:59:19.100517-07:00