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Delta CEO is confident about moving forward with order of Boeing Max 10s
Delta airlines airplanes are seen parked at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Camilo Freedman | Lightrocket | Getty Images Delta Air Lines expects to move forward with an order of Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft as the plane manufacturer struggles with issues surrounding the Max 9, the carrier’s CEO told CNBC on Friday. The airline […]
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Failed JetBlue takeover could force Spirit to slash fares, restructure as carrier grasps for a path
A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is on shaky footing after JetBlue Airways‘ proposed $3.8 billion takeover of the budget carrier was blocked by a federal judge this […]
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Judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit merger just after DOJ's antitrust problem
LaGuardia Global Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC A federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways‘ invest in of budget rival Spirit Airways, a big gain for Biden’s Justice Division, which sued to end the merger, alleging it would drive up fares for some of the most price-delicate […]
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Flight disruptions linger as winter storms, Max 9 grounding snarl travel
More than 320 flights have been canceled because of a winter storm that brought snow and freezing temperatures to Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, on Jan. 15, 2024. RJ Sangosti | Denver Post | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 1,800 U.S. flights Tuesday as winter weather continued to disrupt travel for millions of […]
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Please stop ignoring your flight attendants
A display showing the ‘fasten your seatbelt’ sign and the ‘no smoking’ sign illuminated on board an aircraft. Jeff Overs | BBC News & Current Affairs | Getty Images You trudge down the aisle to your seat. You double- and triple-check that you’ve arrived at the right row. You heave your luggage into the overhead […]
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Flight cancellations pile up as winter storm, 737 Max 9 grounding disrupt travel
An Embraer E175LR passengers aircraft of American Eagles airlines (C) taxxing before take-off to Pittsburg is seen at La Guardia Airport on January 9, 2024. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Airlines canceled about 2,000 U.S. flights Friday as they grapple with winter weather and the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. Storms […]
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Airline stocks tumble after Delta trims profit forecast
A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-700 is seen lining up before departure at Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten. Fabrizio Gandolfo | Lightrocket | Getty Images Delta Air Lines shares slipped about 7% Friday after the company trimmed its 2024 earnings forecast. Delta forecast full-year earnings per share of $6 to $7, below its previous […]
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‘Every detail matters:’ Boeing CEO admits mistake as investigators probe midair panel blowout
In this photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigator-in-charge John Lovell examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 7, 2024. National Transportation Safety Board via AP Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Tuesday said the company acknowledges “our mistake,” after a door plug on a 737 […]
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Boeing to revise 737 Max 9 inspection instructions as planes remain grounded, FAA says
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft is grounded at Los Angeles International Airport in California on Jan. 8, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will revise inspection instructions for its 737 Max 9 planes after a panel blew out midflight last week during an Alaska Airlines flight and […]
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American Airlines' frequent flyer program is changing. Here’s what you need to know
An American Airlines Airbus 321 sits at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images First things first: American Airlines isn’t changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year. Those thresholds are typically […]
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