# United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched the potential for merging with American Airlines.

*business · news · 2026-04-15 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby discussed a merger with American Airlines with President Trump in February.
- The White House has stated it has no stance on the United-American merger reports.
- A United-American merger would be the largest U.S. airline consolidation in over a decade.
- United and American are projected to be the world's two largest airlines by capacity in 2025.

**Companies:** United Airlines, American Airlines
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on MarketScreener](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/white-house-has-no-opinion-on-potential-united-airlines-deal-for-american-airlines-ce7e50dcd18cfe27)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/2b9cea76-8952-4bbd-af24-2edb876f2119/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-pitched-the-potential-for-merging-with-american
Summarized by Newsio from MarketScreener. https://newsio.io/how-it-works