A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on February 12, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines said Monday that it will defer deliveries of new Airbus planes and furlough about 260 pilots as it tries to boost liquidity."Of...
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesOutgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's take-home pay fell to $5 million last year after declining a bonus, compared with $7...
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024.NTSB | Via ReutersBoeing paid...
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, from United Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 28th March 2023. JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines is asking pilots to take unpaid time off next month, citing late-arriving aircraft from Boeing, according to a note sent to pilots.It's another example of...
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019.Lindsey Wasson | ReutersHelp wanted at Boeing.CEO Dave Calhoun on Monday announced he is stepping down from the aerospace giant's top post at year's end as the...
Passengers check in for United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 13, 2022.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesHere's a friendship test: Would you share your frequent flyer miles with your pals? United Airlines is betting customers will be open to it.The airline on Thursday started allowing...
A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2024.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways told staff on Tuesday that it is culling a host of routes, making it the carrier's latest move to cut costs in...
United Airlines president Scott Kirby speaking in Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 2019.Kamil Krzaczynski | ReutersUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Monday sought to reassure customers about the carrier's safety after a series of flight problems in recent weeks.In one incident this month, a tire fell from one of the...
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019.Lindsey Wasson | ReutersBoeing's latest Max crisis is forcing some of its biggest customers to rethink their growth plans this year — and possibly beyond, several airline...
A Frontier Airlines plane lands at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Elizabeth Page Brumley | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesFirst class on Frontier? Not quite. But the budget airline on Tuesday launched a new add-on to get more room at the front...