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Boatbuilder
Ed has not exactly endeared himself to the current administration. Don’t know about how Kirby sits, but any merger is a lot more likely to be approved now.
Kirby has been planning for a while:
United Airlines donates $1 million to Trump inaugural fund
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Friday it is donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee and said CEO Scott Kirby plans to attend various events over the long holiday weekend.Kirby will attend dinners on Saturday and Sunday but not the actual inauguration itself that was moved inside due to extreme cold forecasted.