Airlines

The hedge will save the airline $1.2 billion this year.

Airlines and FAA spar over cause of disruptions heading into busy July 4th weekend

The Denver-based carrier is trying to sway Spirit decision makers to merge with it instead of JetBlue.

SkyWest Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), the parent company of SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline, has filed a petition to the Department of Transportation for a Part 135 public air charter certificate. Dubbed “SkyWest Charter,” the upstart would allow the company to “conduct scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier” using its 30-seat CRJ 200 […]

During the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 78th Annual General Meeting in Doha, Qatar, the association’s director general Willie Walsh predicted that the aviation industry may finally achieve profitability by 2023 after the pandemic disruptions. Walsh provided an industry update to address the economic reality and promise for the industry’s future. Airline officials from IATA’s […]

Airline flying has become astonishingly safe—but what about the rest of commercial aviation? In this week’s installment of “V1 Rotate,” we take a deep dive into the data to explore the safety of a pro pilot career. You’ll hear my own experiences as a young commercial pilot, and you’ll get advice on how new pro […]

In the latest update from the Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) takeover saga, the low-cost carrier said this week that it would decide whether to merge with JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) or Frontier (NASDAQ: ULCC) before the shareholder meeting that’s scheduled for June 30. Spirit president and CEO Ted Christie said in a statement that “consistent with […]

Piedmont and Envoy offer massive raises in an effort to stem their pilot shortages and get aircraft back in the air.

Airline will use passenger aircraft to support imports of baby formula made in UK.

The government’s lawsuit attempting to end the airlines’ Northeast Alliance will go to court in September.