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The $11 billion dollar deal announced today combines American Airlines and US Airways to create the world's largest air carrier. The new airline is expected to keep the American Airlines name.

Back in May, it was announced that Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the former pilot who manned the "Miracle on the Hudson" plane, was to become a CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert.

UPDATE: Charges against DeShon Marman, the University of New Mexico football player arrested in San Francisco Airport last month while trying to board a plane wearing sagging pants, will be dropped according to a statement released Tuesday by the San Mateo District Attorney, who told reporters Marman's arrest had not been warranted.

Airline passengers continue to be dissatisfied with the quality of their travel, according to a report from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

The unidentified woman who caused quite a stir on Sunday by telling airport authorities there was a bomb on a Washington, D.C.-bound flight was placed in the custody of mental health professionals after claiming she'd been told about the device by God.

A US Airways mechanic was arrested in Pittsburgh on Tuesday after stowing away on a flight from Florida to North Carolina.

US Airways said it filed a federal civil antitrust lawsuit against Sabre Holdings on Thursday alleging the global distribution system engaged in anti-competitive practices designed to limit the ways airlines can reach their customers.

At least it wasn't alive. Passengers on a US Airways flight got quite the surprise Thursday when a dead scorpion was found on their airplane.

Just days after a rival fare increased collapsed, US Airways initiated a new $10 fare hike on Thursday afternoon, the 10th attempt to raise fares by a major commercial airline this year, according to FareCompare.com.