Slammed by high fuel prices, airlines are tapping the capital markets to boost liquidity. Delta Air Lines was the latest, tapping its entire $1 billion revolving credit facility on Monday.

US Airways Group Inc. got in on the act earlier this month, issuing more than 21 million shares of its common stock, raising about $179 million. Although it’s headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., US Airways leaned on McKenna Long & Aldridge partner Stacy S. Ingram of Atlanta as its lead securities counsel.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]