Disclaimer : The Competition DG makes the information provided by the notifying parties in section 1.2 of Form CO available to the public in order to increase transparency. This information has been prepared by the notifying parties under their sole responsibility, and its content in no way prejudges the view the Commission may take of the planned operation. Nor can the Commission be held responsible for any incorrect or misleading information contained therein. COMP/M.6607 – US AIRWAYS / AMERICAN AIRLINES SECTION 1.2 Description of the concentration 1 The Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, by which the undertakings US Airways Group Inc. and AMR Corporation will merge within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation. 2 The Parties are principally active as providers of scheduled passenger air transport services. They also have activities in air cargo transport. 3 US Airways Group Inc. is a holding company whose primary business activity is the operation of a major network air carrier through its wholly owned subsidiaries US Airways, Piedmont Airlines, Inc., PSA Airlines, Inc., Material Services Company, Inc. and Airways Assurance Limited. 4 US Airways Group Inc. offers scheduled passenger services to more than 200 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. 5 AMR Corporation is a holding company whose activities fall entirely within the airline industry. AMR is the parent company of both American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. 6 AMR’s principal subsidiary, American Airlines, Inc., offers scheduled passenger services to approximately 160 destinations in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia. .