1. AIRLINE MERGER WAVES IN THE UNITED STATES: IS A MERGER BETWEEN AMERICAN AIRLINES AND US AIRWAYS POSSIBLE? Open Access Author: Chao, Lap Chi Adriano Title: AIRLINE MERGER WAVES IN THE UNITED STATES: IS A MERGER BETWEEN AMERICAN AIRLINES AND US AIRWAYS POSSIBLE? Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: commercial airlinesmergeracquisitionalliancemotivationAmerican AirlinesUS Airways File: Download Honors_Thesis_Lap_Chi_Adriano_Chao.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor