United Airlines has filed an SEC 8-K saying that they are not in negotiations or discussions (and have not been recently) regarding a merger or acquisition.
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New United Airlines Filing Signals Headquarters Move To Denver—Is Chicago On the Way Out?
Jan
31
2025
A year ago United filed a “large development review” plan with the City of Denver that did include adding 12 flight simulators for pilot training, but also allow for a new corporate campus that would support 5,000 employees, enough to move all the workers at the current Chicago Willis Tower headquarters.
They’ve now revealed more details about how the land at 17671 E. 64th Avenue east of Pena Boulevard near Denver’s airport would be developed.
American Airlines Crisis Response Reaches Every Corner—Even Onboard Credit Card Sales Are Paused
Jan
30
2025
Airlines have contingency plans for situations like this. American Airlines hasn’t experienced anything like flight 5342 in 23 years, but they update plans and train for it.
Inside United’s February Inflight Overhaul: Premium Cocktails, Upgraded Nut Mix, And Hawaii Menus
Jan
30
2025
United Airlines is launching several upgrades to onboard food and beverage offerings, including revamped cocktails, a new premium nut mix, and an upgraded meal service on flights to and from Hawaii. These changes roll out in February.
Horrific Midair Collision Over D.C.: American Eagle Jet On Final Approach, Army Black Hawk Goes Down, Here’s Everything We Know
Jan
30
2025
A regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night resulting in confirmed fatalities of most involved and no known survivors so far.
JetBlue In Partnership Talks—United Reportedly Considering Merger Or Asset Purchase
Jan
29
2025
Aviation watchdog JonNYC suggests that JetBlue is in conversations over a potential deal with United Airlines.
American Airlines Admits Costly Plane Configuration Mistakes, Blasts Boeing, And Fast-Tracks New Citi Perks
Jan
29
2025
After each quarterly earnings call, American Airlines top executives assemble in a conference room to give a ‘State of the Airline’ message to employees and answer questions. This is streamed to employees who aren’t there in person, and recorded for later viewing. For several years I’ve had an opportunity to review recordings of these events.
Bankrupt and Desperate—Spirit Airlines Just Killed A $2.9 Billion Deal To Build America’s 5th Largest Airline
Jan
29
2025
The parties are not far off here! Spirit’s creditors are likely better off with some combination, under new management, than with the standalone turnaround plan. I would have assumed they see this and are negotiating for more rather than actually walking away. Yet Spirit’s bondholders indicated they would not extend the NDAs, effectively preventing further negotiations.
Court Blocks DOT’s Airline Fee Rule—Even Though It Had Authority, The Justification Was Botched
Jan
29
2025
Airlines sued to stop the rule, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued an injunction suggesting that the carriers were likely to prevail on the merits, and suffer irreparable harm if the rules went into effect in the meantime. DOT itself estimates the cost to comply with the new rules in the hundreds of millions.
The court heard the case, and mostly sided with DOT but still sent the rule back for reconsideration because the agency failed to follow the Administrative Procedures Act is promulgating the final rule.
Exclusive: ‘The Game’s Getting Harder’—American Airlines CEO Reveals Premium Pivot In Closed-Door Meeting
Jan
28
2025
After the American Airlines earnings call last week, CEO Robert Isom spoke to employees in a ‘State of the Airline’ address. I’ve reviewed a recording of this private event.
While he began by repeat his standard mantra about “being a reliable airline” as a starting place – as though it’s the only thing they need to accomplish, rather than table stakes – he pivoted to talking later about using it as a building block to attract customers willing to pay more for better services.
