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Report: United CEO Discussed American Merger With Trump

Monday, 13 April 2026 08:58 PM EDT

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby raised the potential of merging with American Airlines in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in late February, two sources told Reuters.

United declined to comment. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kirby’s comments came at the end of a scheduled White House meeting on the future of Dulles Airport, the sources added.

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