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American Airlines: TPG may invest in JAL

Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:45pm EST

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TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - AMR Corp (AMR.N), the parent of American Airlines, said that private equity giant TPG Capital [TPG.UL] may also invest in Japan Airlines Corp (9205.T).

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Any investment by TPG would be contingent upon approval by JAL and the government, AMR Chief Financial Officer Tom Horton told a group of reporters.



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