United States US air traffic controllers ring alarm bells over morale, pay, & state of NATCA None of the controllers who spoke to The Engine Cowl said they would recommend the career to anybody.
Republic Airways FAA’s Bedford fails to sell stake in Republic Airways, violating ethics agreement Bryan Bedford, the current Administrator of the FAA, ran Republic Airways between 1999 and 2025.
United Airlines United Airlines sells, leases back 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9 in deal with SMBC The SLB transaction covers 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9 scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026.
JetBlue JetBlue’s first lounge at New York JFK to open on December 18, BOS lounge to open in 2026 JetBlue becomes another airline in the United States to offer lounge access to its customers.
Department of Transportation USDOT: Airlines not required to rebook or feed passengers in case of emergency airworthiness directives The guidance came more than a week after an emergency airworthiness directive that affected around 6,000 Airbus A320 family aircraft globally.
American Airlines USDOT waives American Airlines’ 2024 wheelchair fine, asks for PaxEx investments The DOT will require American Airlines to invest $16.1 million into improving the passenger experience for travelers with reduced mobility.
Boeing Boeing’s deliveries dip again in November Boeing's November aircraft deliveries are the lowest since March.
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines begins selling tickets to London Heathrow Alaska Airlines warned that year-round services are still subject to government approval.
Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines ends October with $20.9 million net profit However, it still ended the month with an operating loss of $96.3 million.
Spirit AeroSystems Airbus, Boeing complete Spirit AeroSystems sites’ acquisitions Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems announced their merger on July 1, 2024.
Republic Airways Delta, United acquire stakes in newly merged Republic Airways The combined entity should operate over 8,300 weekly departures on behalf of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines in December.
Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines takes EBIT hit of at least $100 million due to US government shutdown and higher fuel prices Southwest Airlines initially estimated an EBIT of between $600 million and $800 million in 2025, with the guidance now being revised to around $500 million.
Delta Air Lines Delta’s CEO says United Airlines is doing its best to copy Delta Was it a back-handed compliment?
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines to lease London Heathrow slots from American Airlines The slot lease begins on May 22, 2026.
Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines commits to operating up to 106 A320 family aircraft following bankruptcy Spirit Airlines and International Aero Engines (IAE) requested the motion's hearing to be held on December 16.
Boeing FTC lays out conditions to approve Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems merger Stakeholders will have 30 days to comment on the FTC's proposed order.
Boeing New certification requirements have delayed the Boeing 777X, CFO says The US Congress passed new certification-related regulations following the two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes.
Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines to reject leases for another 11 Airbus A320 aircraft Spirit Airlines wants to end the leases of five A320neo and six A320ceo aircraft prematurely.
Sun Country Airlines Sun Country opens base at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, eyes growth of scheduled services from CVG While the emphasis was on operating flights on behalf of Amazon Air, Sun Country Airlines highlighted the potential growth of scheduled passenger services from CVG.
JetBlue JetBlue says A320 software update, government shutdown, and Hurricane Melissa negatively impacted its capacity in Q4 JetBlue's A320 was involved in the pitch-down safety event that triggered the emergency directive that affected over 6,000 A320 family aircraft.
SAS SAS applies for codeshare with WestJet on Canada-US routes SAS and WestJet's application reiterated that the codeshare would focus on connecting Canada-Scandinavia traffic.
Royal Air Maroc Royal Air Maroc gets no objections to launch Los Angeles flights Royal Air Maroc plans to launch flights to Los Angeles in June 2026.
Southwest Airlines Southwest goes on the offensive against Alaska Airlines in California Almost all of Southwest Airlines' new flights from California are to Alaska Airlines' hubs in the PNW and Hawaii.
Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines asks court to extend Chapter 11 plan filing by 120 days Spirit Airlines' initial plan submittal deadline is December 29, 2025.
United States Air traffic controllers with ‘perfect attendance’ during shutdown get $10,000 bonus According to NATCA, 311 controllers will receive the bonus check.
