Airlines
Private jet flights are down 15% in two years as Covid-era demand wanes
A Gulfstream G-IV private jet flies past clouds at sunset on approach to Washington’s Reagan National Airport on June 12, 2024, in Arlington, Virginia. J. David Ake | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to […]
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United CEO expresses ‘renewed confidence’ in Boeing after meeting with new leader Ortberg
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby celebrates the opening of a new addition to its Flight Training Center in Denver, Colorado, on Feb. 22, 2024. Hyoung Chang | Denver Post | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he is optimistic about Boeing‘s recovery after meeting with the manufacturer’s new chief executive. It’s an upbeat […]
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Alaska Airlines flight attendants reject new contract, union says there’s ‘more work to do’
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER aircraft on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, US, on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alaska Airlines flight attendants rejected a new labor deal that would have come with immediate raises averaging more than 24%, their union said Wednesday, setting […]
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Wizz Air launches $550 ‘all you can fly’ annual subscription pass
Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321 neo aircraft spotted at Eindhoven Airport during taxiing, taking off and flying phase in the blue sky. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — Travelers in Europe can now take unlimited flights for 499 euros ($550) a year under a new travel subscription service from budget carrier Wizz Air. […]
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China expects air travel to hit a record in 2024
China is expected to see a record-level of passenger air travel in 2024, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China. All Copyrights Belong To Jingying Zhao | Moment | Getty Images China is expecting air passenger travel to hit a record in 2024, bouncing past pre-pandemic levels. Passenger flights may reach 700 million this year, […]
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Passenger plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state. It’s unclear how many people were aboard
Brunomartinsimagens | Istock | Getty Images A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. The airline VoePass confirmed in a statement that a […]
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Delta says chaos after CrowdStrike outage cost it $550 million
A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-114 aircraft taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Las Vegas on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Delta Air Lines on Thursday said last month’s CrowdStrike outage and subsequent mass flight cancellations cost it some $550 million and reiterated that it is […]
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Boeing’s new outsider CEO Ortberg takes the helm, this time from the factory floor
Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg is the Boeing’s new president and chief executive officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on Boeing’s Board of Directors. Courtesy: Boeing Aerospace veteran Robert “Kelly” Ortberg becomes Boeing‘s new CEO on Thursday with a singular mission: restoring the reputation of a U.S. manufacturing icon. That enormous goal will […]
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An airline now allows women to avoid sitting next to men. Here’s how travelers are reacting
India’s biggest budget airline IndiGo has been trialing a booking feature that will allow women to avoid booking a seat next to men on flights. The feature, the first of its kind for an airline, works by showing female travelers a pink seat at the seat selection page if it will be occupied by a […]
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Federal safety hearing over 737 Max blowout puts Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems factories in spotlight
Jennifer Homendy, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks during investigative hearing, into the blowout of a left mid exit door plug on a Boeing 737-9 MAX during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 flight on January 5, 2024, at the National Transportation Safety Board headquarters in Washington D.C. United States on August 6, 2024. (Photo […]
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