American Airlines

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The bankruptcy court ruling comes 15 days after the Justice Department said it would settle its lawsuit that had sought to block the airline deal.

The airline filed for Chapter 11 in November 2011 and has been waiting to emerge from bankruptcy to complete a proposed merger with US Airways.

The merger would create the country's largest airline, but the Justice Department says it would violate antitrust law.

The airline says a glitch in its computerized reservation system caused planes to be grounded for two hours.

Directors of both companies have approved the deal, which creates a company worth about $11 billion. It will be known as American Airlines.

It hasn't exactly been a barrel of fun flying American Airlines lately. The carrier, which is in bankruptcy, is in a bitter contract dispute with its pilots union. Its on-time performance has plummeted while cancellations are way up. Meanwhile, some of American's best customers are rethinking their loyalty.