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Article: American Airlines' talks with Northwest Airlines said to have cooled.
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- Airline Industry Information
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- September 15, 2000
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Aviation industry observers have indicated that potential merger talks between American Airlines, the USA's second largest carrier, and Northwest Airlines, USA's fourth largest carrier, have cooled since their initiation in mid-June.
Neither carrier has ever confirmed that discussions were being carried out, however the proposal by United Airlines to buy US Airways prompted speculation that American Airlines and Northwest Airlines may also look into a similar deal. Industry observers have now indicated however that after an initial period of great activity the two carriers have not ...