AMR And American Airlines Downgraded To 'D' On Bankruptcy Filing; Issue Ratings Also Lowered - S&P Credit Research

AMR And American Airlines Downgraded To 'D' On Bankruptcy Filing; Issue Ratings Also Lowered

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AMR Corp. and its American Airlines Inc. subsidiary filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning after negotiations with American's unions failed to secure cost-saving contracts management had sought. We are lowering our ratings, including the corporate credit ratings on both entities to 'D' from 'CCC+', and removing those ratings from CreditWatch, where we placed them with negative implications Nov. 17, 2011. We expect that AMR and American will be able to reorganize in Chapter 11 and emerge as a somewhat smaller airline with more competitive labor costs and a lighter debt load. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 29, 2011--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it lowered its ratings on AMR Corp. and American Airlines Inc., including the
  
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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions PDF AMR And American Airlines Downgraded To 'D' On Bankruptcy Filing; Issue Ratings Also Lowered Publication date: 29-Nov-2011 Primary Credit Analyst: Philip Baggaley, New York (1) 212-438-7683; philip_baggaley@standardand...
  
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Ratings Action
Ticker
AMR
Issuer
AMR Corp.
Sector
Global Issuers, Public Finance, Structured Finance
Country
United States
Region
United States
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S&P Credit Research. "AMR And American Airlines Downgraded To 'D' On Bankruptcy Filing; Issue Ratings Also Lowered" Nov 29, 2011. Alacra Store. May 23, 2013. <http://www.alacrastore.com/research/s-and-p-credit-research-AMR_And_American_Airlines_Downgraded_To_D_On_Bankruptcy_Filing_Issue_Ratings_Also_Lowered-917697>
  
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S&P Credit Research. (). AMR And American Airlines Downgraded To 'D' On Bankruptcy Filing; Issue Ratings Also Lowered Nov 29, 2011. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved May 23, 2013 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/research/s-and-p-credit-research-AMR_And_American_Airlines_Downgraded_To_D_On_Bankruptcy_Filing_Issue_Ratings_Also_Lowered-917697>
  
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