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United Airlines flight attendants reject contract with immediate raises of at least 26%
United Airline flight attendants picketed outside Terminal B at Logan Airport Thursday morning seeking a new contract. John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty Images United Airlines flight attendants voted down a new labor contract that called for immediate raises of at least 26% and other quality-of-life improvements, their union said Tuesday. The flight attendants’ […]
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Boeing reports results before the bell. Here’s what to expect
The nose cone of a Boeing 787 being displayed on the tarmac during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, outside Paris, June 25, 2023. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Boeing is expected to report a smaller second-quarter loss when it reports its earnings Tuesday morning. Investors will also hear from CEO […]
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Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots, downgrade more than 100 others as it prepares to cut flights
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Monday that it will furlough 270 pilots this fall as the carrier prepares for a smaller off-season schedule to try […]
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‘Superman,’ ‘F1’ both cross $500 million at the global box office
Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet star as Lois Lane and Superman in Warner Bros.’ “Superman.” Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery had a bountiful weekend at the global box office. The studio had two films cross the $500 million mark worldwide — “Superman” soared to $502 million and Apple’s “F1,” which Warner Bros. distributed, topped […]
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Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ opens to $118 million domestically
(L-R): Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Disney What superhero fatigue? Twice in one month, a comic book film has rocketed to the top of the box office, debuting […]
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‘He’s showing up.’ Things are getting better at Boeing under CEO Ortberg. Can he keep it going?
FAA chief Steve Dickson flies a Boeing 737 MAX, from Boeing Field on September 30, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Mike Siegel | Getty Images After spiraling from crisis to crisis over much of the past seven years, Boeing is stabilizing under CEO Kelly Ortberg’s leadership. Ortberg, a longtime aerospace executive and an engineer whom the […]
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CBS canceling Colbert begs the question: Are more late night shows next?
A marquee featuring “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is seen outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, where Colbert’s show is produced, in New York City on July 18, 2025. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images There are two schools of thought around CBS’ decision to end “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The first […]
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India resumes issuing visas to Chinese nationals after a 5-year freeze
India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens for the first time in five years starting Thursday, according to a Weibo post by the Indian embassy in China on Wednesday, marking a significant step in de-escalating tensions between the two countries. Tensions between China and India escalated after their military clashed in June 2020 over […]
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American Airlines scales back 2025 profit outlook as third-quarter forecast falls short
American Airlines planes on the tarmac at the Miami International Airport on Feb. 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines‘ third-quarter profit forecast fell short of expectations as the carrier reinstated its 2025 financial forecast well below its outlook at the start of the year. American on Thursday forecast a […]
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Southwest’s quarterly profit misses estimates, but airline says U.S. travel demand is stabilizing
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 taxis at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on May 16, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of Wall Street’s estimates but said travel demand has stabilized, echoing other airlines in recent weeks. The airline also […]
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