Delta Weighs a US Air Deal - Wall Street Journal

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Delta Weighs a US Air Deal - Wall Street Journal

BY GINA CHON, ANUPREETA DAS AND SUSAN CAREY

Delta Air Lines Inc. is studying US Airways Group Inc. as a possible acquisition target, people familiar with the matter said, as U.S. carriers prepare for a new round of consolidation.

Delta, the world's No. 2 airline by traffic, also has been assessing a similar move for American Airlines parent AMR Corp., the people have said.

Delta is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as one of its financial advisers, along with Blackstone Group, the people said.

Delta sees itself as a consolidator in the airline industry and is studying several options, the people added. AMR entered bankruptcy-court protection in ...

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