American pilots union chief says United CEO's merger idea showed 'bold vision'

An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on Aug. 24, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images The head of American Airlines ' pilots union told members that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby's merger idea showed the kind of "bold vision" the carrier needs, even as the union stopped short of endorsing a tie-up between the two airlines. …