US AIRWAYS PROPOSED $8 BILLION TAKEOVER OF DELTA AIRWAYS

A Delta passenger airplane taxies toward a departure runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on November 15, 2006. US Airways has proposed an $8 billion takeover bid of Delta Airways. If completed, the deal would create one of the world's largest airlines and would fly under the Delta name. The US Airways presence at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, often acknowledged as the world's busiest airport, is minimal. (UPI Photo/John Dickerson)