Tag: Aerospace and defense industry
Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty I [...]
Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation
Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersIt's not just [...]
Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest
Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. CEO Ted Christie says the carrie [...]
Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags for first time
Ground operations employees load baggage onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.Pa [...]
What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Aug. 24, 2024.Kevin Carter | Getty I [...]
Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing
A Delta Airlines and American Airlines plane are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 1, 2023.Stefani Rey [...]
Delta Air Lines slashes earnings outlook, sending shares down
Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesDe [...]
Southwest Airlines closing 2 crew bases in cost-cutting push
A Southwest Airlines aircraft at a gate at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023.Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Gett [...]
Aviation industry pushes for air traffic improvements, more hiring
File photo shows the air traffic control tower at Chicago's Midway International Airport.M. Spencer Green | APAviation industry members on Tuesday aga [...]
Airline stocks tumble amid economic concerns
United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Im [...]
Why first-class seats are holding up new airplanes
A Lufthansa First Class "Allegris" cabin, which was set up outside the show. Peter Kneffel | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesHeated or cooled seats. Ul [...]
American Airlines to start testing free inflight Wi-Fi
The main cabin of a American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER jet. Mary Altaffer | APAmerican Airlines is planning to test complimentary inflight Wi-Fi start [...]
Elon Musk sends Starlink tech to FAA, says without evidence air safety is ‘at risk’
An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virg [...]
Trump blasts Boeing Air Force One delays, but airlines grow upbeat
Boeing 737s on the ground in Renton, Washington.Leslie Josephs | CNBCPresident Donald Trump expressed frustration in recent days about the long wait f [...]
Aviation groups urge Congress for emergency air traffic control funds
An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virg [...]