Description:   US Airways Group Inc. (LCC), seeking support for a possible American Airlines (AAMRQ)merger, is discussing a takeover plan with some creditors of the bankrupt carrier and their advisers, people with knowledge of the talks said.

Source:  Bloomberg.com

Date: 03/23/2012

Link:  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-23/us-airways-said-to-brief-amr-creditors-on-takeover-plan.html

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the thinking presented in the article related to the merger.
• Do you think a deal like this would be good and if so, for whom?
• How would you value this deal?