Spring break gets pricey as travelers return to old booking habits
Spring break travel demand is picking up, driving up airfare and hotel rates. Travel app Hopper said in a report… Read More »
Boeing orders and deliveries slipped in January
Boeing’s aircraft orders and deliveries slipped in January from Dec. 2022. Boeing delivered 38 jetliners last month, 35 of them… Read More »
The FAA fights to limit travel disruptions by rocket launches
Space companies are launching more rockets than ever, ratcheting up competition for air space just as travelers return to flying… Read More »
FAA to fine United more than $1 million over preflight safety checks
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing a more than $1.1 million penalty against United Airlines for allegedly… Read More »
Senators push for airline passenger protections after Southwest disaster
Two Senate Democrats reintroduced legislation to strengthen airline passenger protections following a year of travel disruptions that was capped by… Read More »
Boeing plans to add a fourth 737 Max production line to meet demand
Boeing said it plans to add a fourth 737 Max production line in the second half of next year as… Read More »
JetBlue Airways pilots approve contract extension with 21.5% raise
JetBlue Airways pilots have approved a contract extension that comes with 21.5% raises over the next 18 months as the… Read More »
Tourist bookings surge for the Lunar New Year in China
People in China are moving past the pandemic and going out to travel, preliminary data for the Lunar New Year… Read More »
Southwest forecasts lingering losses as bookings slow down
Southwest Airlines said Thursday it expects its holiday meltdown to continue to weigh on its bottom line, but said it… Read More »
DOT is probing Southwest’s schedules to see if they were “unrealistic” during holiday meltdown
The Transportation Department said that it is in the initial phase of an investigation of Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown and… Read More »
The new electric aircraft will disrupt the $49 billion helicopter industry
Vertical lift aircraft have existed for more than a century in the form of helicopters. But the $49 billion industry… Read More »
FAA contractor unintentionally deleted files before outage disrupted thousands of flights
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that a contractor unintentionally deleted files before an outage of a pilot-alert system that… Read More »
Southwest pilots’ union calls vote to authorize potential strike
Southwest Airlines pilots’ union plans to hold a vote that could give it the power to call a potential strike,… Read More »
Delta CEO urges Washington to increase FAA funding after ‘unacceptable’ outage
Delta Air Line CEO Ed Bastian called on Washington to increase funding for the Federal Aviation Administration after an outage… Read More »
Key Senate Democrats push Southwest CEO for answers on holiday meltdown
Fifteen senators, including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, sent a letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan this… Read More »
Why inflation soared for 10 items in 2022
Inflation popped in 2022 to a level unseen in four decades, prices ballooned more rapidly for certain items than others,… Read More »
Delta curbs employee access to luxury airport lounges
Delta Air Lines plans to curb employee access to its plush and popular airport lounges next month, its latest attempt… Read More »
The first ever orbital space launch from the UK is due to take off
The first orbital rocket launch in Western Europe is set to take place in the U.K. on Monday evening. The… Read More »
Airlines make frequent flyer travel perks harder to earn this year
When United Airlines gate agents call the first boarding group, Ted Cohen notices something he never saw in his decades… Read More »
The Cost and Complexity of Aircraft Painting
Aircraft painting is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the aviation industry. Dean Baldwin Painting, a 57-year-old aircraft painting… Read More »
Southwest Airlines says holiday meltdown will ‘certainly’ hit fourth-quarter results
Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown will “certainly” hit its fourth-quarter results, executives said Thursday, adding it will take several weeks to… Read More »
Southwest cancellations continue as rival carriers cap fares to help stranded flyers
Southwest Airlines slashed another 2,500 flights on Wednesday, sending more frustrated customers scrambling to find seats on other airlines. The… Read More »