The article titled "Delta, US Airways, TPG Assessing Bids for American Airlines Parent", by Gina Chon, Susan Carey and Mike Spector, begins

Delta Air Lines Inc., US Airways Group Inc. and private-equity firm TPG Capital are separately assessing possible bids for American Airlines parent AMR Corp., with hopes that its troubles present another opportunity for airline consolidation, people familiar with the matter said.

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Any bid for AMR likely would come many months from now, after the company tackles a host of issues confronting it during bankruptcy proceedings.

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