Anonymousabout 3 hours ago
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby confirmed on April 27, 2026 that he pitched a merger with American Airlines — a deal that would have created the world's largest airline with roughly 40% of U.S. domestic capacity. American's CEO Robert Isom called the proposal "anticompetitive" and a "nonstarter," while President Trump, bipartisan senators, and aviation experts lined up against it. The episode has exposed the widening financial gap between the two carriers and raised fundamental questions about whether the U.S. airline industry has reached the limits of consolidation.