Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) CEO Ed Bastian has said that the company will be prioritizing expanding globally rather than considering consolidation in the U.S. aviation industry.
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In an interview on Monday, Bastian said that the company wasn’t keen on consolidation in the sector “just because there's a window in Washington,” Bloomberg reported on Monday, outlining the President Donald Trump administration’s openness to mergers.
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Bastian commented on a possible merger of United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) and American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), saying that the “idea of merging with American Airlines” was being promoted by United CEO Scott Kirby, had met with opposition from American Airlines, as well as lawmakers.
