AA/US Merger Officially Cleared

20131127-172939.jpgJudge Lane officially cleared the American Airlines & US Airways merger and American’s exit from bankruptcy yesterday morning.

I was scheduled to fly PHX to Orlando shortly after the news became public. The FO and I found it ironic to taxi for takeoff, from PHX’s runway 07L, right behind one of AA’s B737-800 jets!

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