chapter 11

Will American Airlines succumb to bankruptcy?

by Charlie Leocha on October 4, 2011

American Airlines, the only major airline that did not submit to Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the past decade, seems to be on the bankruptcy ropes. Its stock plummeted 33 percent yesterday as rumors were flying across Wall Street. Will it go into Chapter 11 protection in order to bring its costs down like its competitors?

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Reviving the “airline deathwatch”

by Charlie Leocha on April 11, 2008

Several bloggers have suggested instituting an “airline deathwatch” with odds posted on which airline will go into bankruptcy next.

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