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American Airlines, US Airways Complete Merger, Creating World’s Largest Airline

by Tom Kludt

02.14.13 | 1:52 am

American Airlines and US Airways announced Thursday that they have completed an $11 billion merger that will form the world’s largest airline, the Associated Press and others reported.

The new carrier will be called American Airlines, but will be run by US AIrways CEO Doug Parker.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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