American Airlines reported a staggering loss of $2.24 billion for the first quarter, when the coronavirus pandemic triggered a sharp drop in air travel. The airline’s revenue fell 19 percent while costs continued to rise even as the virus spread. ...

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American Airlines Group Inc., which emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization last year, lost the first battle with retirees when a bankruptcy judge ruled that the company doesn’t have the unilateral right to terminate their health and life-insurance benefits.

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The Chapter 11 reorganization plan by AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, can’t take effect until the combination gets regulatory clearance.

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Southwest Airlines Co., AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and 20 other U.S. carriers lost a court challenge to millions of dollars in security fees imposed on them after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

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