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AMR secures $2.9 billion liquidity

21 September 2009

AMR shores up cash and new aircraft financing through combined actions

Read more: [AMR Corporation] [American Airlines] [American Eagle Airline] [Gecas] [Bombardier] [CRJ700] [sale/leaseback]

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines, raised $2.9 billion in additional liquidity last week.

 

The company sold $1 billion worth of AAdvantage frequent flyer miles in advance to Citi, AMR’s credit card partner, through an amendment to an existing agreement. Under the agreement Citi has the right to...


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