#300 What’s on the Radar? Legal and Regulatory Analysis of Airline Mergers in the U.S.

The U.S. passenger airlines have seen waves of active mergers and acquisitions including in 2009 through 2013 and again recently since 2023. But who is involved in the legal and regulatory reviews of an airline merger? Courtney Dyer of O'Melveny and David Heffernan of Cozen O'Connor, both with extensive experiences guiding airlines through regulatory processes, speak to Kelsey Paine and Anora Wang about their deal experiences and insights. Listen to learn about origin-destination pair, route overlap, recent matters including the Alaska Airlines' acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines completed in September 2024, and beyond.

With special guests:

Courtney Dyer, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP and David Heffernan, Chair of Transportation & Trade, Cozen O'Connor P.C.

Related Links:

1. DOJ Press Release Regarding DOJ-DOT Joint Inquiry into the State of Competition in Air Travel (Oct. 24, 2024)

2. DOT Press Release Regarding Alaska/Hawaiian (Sept. 17, 2024)

3. DOJ Press Release Regarding JetBlue/Spirit (Mar. 4, 2024)

Hosted by:

Kelsey Paine, Baker Botts LLP and Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP