Originally Posted by
overcast
USAirways should have gone belly up, yet they bought America West and came above water again until AA bought them.
In the interest of historical accuracy, I believe it was America West who bought the bankrupt USAirways although the better known USAir brand was retained ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_West_Airlines
and then subsequently, it was USAirways that came to the rescue of the then bankrupt American. ...
US Airways-American Airlines to merge - Feb. 14, 2013