JAL contest heats up (Dealscape

The CEO of American Airlines Inc. went public with his company's desire to preserve an alliance with Japan Airlines Corp. amid talk that a rival proposal by Delta Air Lines Inc. might be favored by government officials in charge of JAL's restructuring.

Gerald Arpey, chairman and CEO of American parent AMR Corp., in a speech late monday in Mexico City called JAL "a highly valued member" of American's Oneworld global alliance. The speech was a rare public glimpse into a behind-the-scenes battle between AMR and Delta to solidify ties to a partner that provides access to Japan's domestic market and would give either airline much-needed clout in Asia.

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NOT A SUBSCRIBER? JAL contest heats up Posted on November 11, 2009 4:30 AM The CEO of American Airlines Inc. went public with his company's desire to preserve an alliance with Japan Airlines Corp. amid talk that a rival proposal by Delta Air Lines Inc. might be favored by government officials in charge of JAL's restructuring. Gerald Arpey, chairman and CEO of American parent AMR Corp., in a speech late monday in Mexico City called JAL "a highly valued member" of American's Oneworld global alliance. The speech was a rare public glimpse into a behind-the-scenes battle between AMR and Delta to solidify ties to a partner that provides access to Japan's domestic market and would give either airline much-needed clout in Asia. This is a free content preview. Subscribers enjoy access to all stories in full as well as second-to-none market intelligence. Dig deeper, with Pipeline. 210 in-depth reports of M&A deals in the Transportation sector 174 articles related to American Airlines Inc. 22 articles related to Japan Airlines Corp. 18 in-depth transaction records for Delta Air Lines Inc. 10 years of news and analysis archives from the voice of The Deal Economy Most searched keywords Deutsche Bank Moelis & Co. Evercore Partners Cedar Fair Skadden Arps Apollo Management Six Flags Varde partners Biogen Idec Lyondell Chemical		EXISTING USERS Username Password Forget your password? Missing a product?

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