Fort Worth-based American Airlines could be part of a blockbuster shake-up in the aviation industry, according to sources familiar with reported merger discussions involving United Airlines. Sources said the CEO of United Airlines spoke with President Donald Trump about a potential merger with Am erican Airlines. They said the conversation took place in February at the White House. The reported discussion comes as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently hinted that the Trump administration was open to airline consolidation. Even so, experts said a deal between the two giant carriers would likely not clear regulatory hurdles. So far, there has been no official comment from United or American Airlines. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication. ...read more read less