
By Joshua FreedThe Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS -- American Eagle may still be spun off to shareholders after the feeder airline for American Airlines emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, its CEO said Wednesday.It's not clear what structure either airline will have after Chapter 11. But one possibility is that Eagle would be sold or spun off to future shareholders, CEO Daniel Garton, said at a regional-airline conference."I'm sure we will look at all the different options" for Eagle's ownership, Garton said. "But I would think that those shareholders ... wouldn't mind a spin as a solution."That would let future shareholders in American sell their new Eagle shares without having to sell their American shares, he said. He emphasized that the final shareholder setup is not ...
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