Aerospace and defense industry
Boeing delivered 30 airplanes in December, but gap with Airbus widened in 2024
Boeing 737 Max planes sit at the airport in Renton, Washington. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Boeing handed over 348 airplanes in 2024, about a third fewer than it did a year earlier as the aerospace giant struggled with a crisis after a midair door panel blowout a year ago and a machinist strike in the […]
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Southwest Airlines pauses corporate hiring, most summer internships to cut costs
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane taxis along the tarmac at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia on December 13, 2024. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is pausing corporate hiring and promotions, suspending most of its summer internships and going without some employee team-building events that […]
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Airlines extend travel waivers due to LA wildfires
In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, burned homes are seen during the Palisades fire in the Malibu area of Los Angeles county, California on January 9, 2025. Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images Airlines have extended travel waivers for Los Angeles airports as wildfires continue to burn in the area. American Airlines, […]
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Airlines cancel more than 2,000 U.S. flights amid storm, Delta slide-evacuation at Atlanta
Snow blankets the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as a winter storm moves into the area on Jan. 10, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights on Friday as a massive winter storm snarled travel across the Southern U.S., while more than 2,000 others were delayed. Operations were […]
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Delta outlook tops estimates as CEO expects 2025 to be airline’s ‘best financial year in our history’
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, speaking on CNBC’s Power Lunch on Dec. 17th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Delta Air Lines‘ first-quarter outlook on Friday topped analyst expectations as the carrier forecast strong travel demand to start the year, which CEO Ed Bastian said will likely be the carrier’s best ever. Delta said it […]
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From Japan to St. Lucia, here’s where airfare is falling in 2025
Tourists take photos in Shinsekai with Tsutenkaku tower in sight in Osaka, Japan, on December 12, 2024. Kichul Shin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Planning an international trip this year? You could be in luck, if you’re willing to fly far. Long-haul trips are cheaper than last year, according to data released this week from […]
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Delta to link its loyalty program to Uber, ending partnership with Lyft
Travelers wait for an Uber ride-share vehicle at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Delta Air Lines will link its lucrative SkyMiles loyalty program to Uber this spring, the companies announced Tuesday, as the airline ends its eight-year partnership with smaller ride-hailing rival Lyft. Once […]
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Frontier plans new flights from JFK to big American Airlines hubs Miami, Los Angeles and Dallas
Frontier Airlines Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Discount carrier Frontier Airlines is beefing up service in New York, planning new routes to major American Airlines hubs with fares starting under $20. The airline plans to launch service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Miami International Airport on March 30. A roundtrip […]
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Toyota is ‘exploring rockets’ with nearly $45 million investment in Japanese launch startup, chairman says
After Akio Toyoda, CEO and President of Toyota, announced he was stepping down on Thursday, he shared his advice to his successor and his business philosophy. Photo by Yoshikazu Tsuno | Gamma-rapho | Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Toyota Motor is exploring the development and production of orbital rockets, Chairman Akio Toyoda said Monday. The […]
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UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay a new entry fee starting this week
Pedestrians shelter from the rain under umbrellas as they pass the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock’s bell, Big Ben, at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on Feb. 22, 2024. Henry Nicholls | AFP | Getty Images If you’re traveling to the U.K. as […]
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