Deals
AMR Regional-Jet Order Delayed as Suit Imperils Financing
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American Airlines said a pending order for larger regional jets has been delayed as a U.S. lawsuit seeking to stop the merger with US Airways Group Inc. puts financing for the deal at risk.
An agreement to buy a “substantial” number of planes was near when the U.S. Justice Department sued to block the US Airways deal on Aug. 13, AMR Corp.’s American said in a court filing that didn’t specify its supplier. Embraer SA said in July that it was in talks for an order of 76-seat jets.