WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby raised the potential of merging with American Airlines in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in late February, two sources told Reuters.

United declined to comment. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kirby’s comments came at the end of a scheduled White House meeting on the future of Dulles airport, the sources added.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)