AMR Seeks Plan Approval in Shadow of U.S. Merger Suit

AMR Corp. urged a judge to approve its plan to exit bankruptcy protection by merging its American Airlines with US Airways Group Inc. two days after the U.S. sued to block the combination as a threat to consumers.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in Manhattan yesterday held a hearing on American’s request for approval of the reorganization plan and asked lawyers to submit briefs on the impact of the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit.