The U.S. Airways Group: A post-merger analysis

• Main Authors: Manuela, Wilfred S, Jr, Rhoades, Dawna L, Curtis, Tamilla
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2016
• Subjects: Airline financial analysis; Airline merger; Post-merger performance; Finance and Financial Management
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/leadership-and-strategy-faculty-pubs/5; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0969699716301648
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

America West Airlines acquired the bankrupt US Airways on September 27, 2005 to form the US Airways Group, improving its competitive position in the US airline industry. This paper analyzes the post-merger performance of the US Airways Group using airline operating metrics and financial ratios for t...