airline

• 2 unions aim to share representation of AA workers

  By David Koenig  |  May 14, 2013

  Two major unions are seeking to avoid a fight and instead share representation of ground workers at American Airlines after the company merges with US Airways.

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  By Dan Berman  |  April 25, 2013

  When the right investor marries the right time with the right company, the return on investment and the size of the return goes through the roof

• Stocks mixed as Europe’s economy slows

  By The Associated Press  |  February 14, 2013

  Renewed worries about Europe overshadowed an encouraging U.S. jobs report, turning stocks mixed on Thursday.

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  American, US Airways announce $11 billion merger

  By David Koenig  |  February 14, 2013

  American Airlines and US Airways agreed Thursday to merge in an $11 billion deal that would create the world's biggest airline.

• American Airlines limits pilot pension payouts

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  December 20, 2012

  Retiring pilots will no longer be eligible for lump-sum pension payouts and will instead receive their benefits in a lifetime annuity.

• American CEO says airline turnaround nearly done

  By David Koenig  |  December 11, 2012

  Last week's renewal of a labor and pension contract by pilots was the last major hurdle the airline and its parent company needed to clear before emerging from bankruptcy protection.

• United Airlines to pay $100 bonuses to employees

  By The Associated Press  |  December 3, 2012

  United Airlines says it will pay $100 bonuses to employees after recording its best on-time performance of this year in November.

• American Airlines asks court to eliminate lump sum payout option

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  November 26, 2012

  American Airlines filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Friday that would eliminate the option for pilots to take their pensions in a lump sum payout instead of monthly payments.

• Federal pension agency reports record deficit

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  November 16, 2012

  Despite successes in protecting retirement benefits for employees of companies such as American Airlines, the PBGC still faces a $34 billion funding deficit.

• American, pilots appear closer to labor agreement

  By The Associated Press  |  November 6, 2012

  American Airlines and its pilots may be close to an agreement on a new contract, following a decision Nov. 1 to freeze all of the company's pensions.