Aerospace and defense industry
United Airlines is raising annual fees for lounges and rewards credit cards. Here’s what you need to know
A row of United Airlines passenger planes parked at gates at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. Robert Alexander | Getty Images United Airlines is raising fees for annual airport lounge membership and its rewards credit cards, a test of how much consumers will shell out for popular travel perks. The carrier announced the changes […]
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Acting FAA Administrator on hiring air traffic controllers, airspace congestion and Boeing progress
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss hiring more air traffic controllers, lessons learned from the DCA crash, congestion in the airspace, Boeing’s safety standards, and more. Source
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Boeing shares jump as CFO gives upbeat outlook, says cash burn is easing
Boeing workers are pictured exiting a gate below an image of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft as Boeing’s 737 factory teams hold the first day of a “Quality Stand Down” for the 737 program in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Boeing‘s cash burn is easing this quarter and […]
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Watch astronauts return to Earth on SpaceX capsule after months on the ISS
[The stream is slated to start at 4:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to splash down on Earth on Tuesday evening after spending more than nine months in space. They were originally supposed to […]
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Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promotion in swipe at Southwest
Frontier Airlines Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Frontier Airlines took a swipe at Southwest Airlines‘ plan to start charging for seat assignments and checked luggage by doing the opposite. Budget carrier Frontier said customers can receive a bundle that includes a seat assignment and a carry-on bag without an upcharge if they book Tuesday through […]
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Trump nominates Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford as US FAA head
FILE PHOTO: Republic CEO Bryan Bedford speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash | AP U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, he said on social media on Monday. The position requires Senate confirmation. “Brian brings over three decades of experience […]
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Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Almost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not weather, electricity, health, tariffs or eggs. But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags […]
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U.S. consumers are starting to crack as tariffs add to inflation, recession concerns
Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters It’s not just Walmart. The leaders of companies that serve everyone from penny-pinching grocery shoppers to first-class travelers are seeing cracks in demand, a shift after resilient consumers propped up the U.S. economy […]
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Spirit Airlines, fresh from bankruptcy, is ready to take on the new Southwest, CEO says
Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. CEO Ted Christie says the carrier is leaner and ready to take on competitors, including rival Southwest Airlines. Earlier this week, Southwest shocked customers by announcing it will start charging for checked bags for the […]
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SpaceX scrubs astronaut flight that was to retrieve stuck astronauts
SpaceX Crew-10 commander Anne McClain waves alongside crewmates upon their arrival at the Launch and Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on March 7, 2025. The crew, NASA pilot Nichole Ayers, Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onish and NASA commander Anne McClain are scheduled to launch March 15 […]
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