Spirit Aero chief in spotlight as Boeing searches for new CEO
Boeing's long-awaited announcement that it will buy back its struggling supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, now shifts the focus of investors to the planemaker's
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Boeing's long-awaited announcement that it will buy back its struggling supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, now shifts the focus of investors to the planemaker's
July 02, 2024Spirit Airlines faces tough choices about its future including looking for another buyer and finding other ways to shore up its finances after a federal judge
January 16, 2024A GE Aerospace executive said on Wednesday global supply chains will likely remain challenged even next year, despite a production slowdown at Boeing.
June 19, 2024GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric engine with the hopes it will power next-generation narrow-body jets by the middle of the next decade.
June 19, 2024United Airlines on Wednesday said it has been prevented from putting new aircraft into service due to an ongoing review of its operations by the U.S.
April 17, 2024U.S. no-frills carrier Frontier Airlines is focusing on growing its network in "high fare" markets like Seattle and Detroit at the expense of its footprint in
April 02, 2024JetBlue Airways will eliminate a number of its routes and markets, and reduce service in Los Angeles to improve its financial performance, the company said on
March 19, 2024United Airlines is reviewing recent safety incidents in which it has been involved and using the insights to update safety training and procedures for
March 18, 2024Airline executives are frustrated with Boeing as its safety crisis has upended their business plans.
March 14, 2024Ultra-low-cost airline Spirit Airlines has its work cut out as it plots a future after the collapse of its $3.8 billion merger deal with JetBlue Airways.
March 05, 2024Low-cost U.S. carrier Allegiant expects fewer aircraft deliveries from Boeing this year, its president told Reuters, as the planemaker grapples with the
February 28, 2024Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he was confident Boeing would learn from an incident last week involving a mid-air blowout of a cabin panel on one of the
January 12, 2024Delta Air Lines on Friday unveiled a deal with Airbus to buy 20 A350-1000 widebody aircraft, in a deal that is likely to make it the first U.S. carrier to
January 12, 2024Delta Air Lines on Friday scaled down its profit outlook for the current year, citing supply chain issues and macroeconomic uncertainties, sending its shares
January 12, 2024Shortages of new planes, jet engines and pilots have left U.S. airlines with little choice but to pursue growth through acquisitions - which then puts them in
December 06, 2023General Electric on Tuesday warned that the growth in LEAP engine deliveries next year would nearly halve as its suppliers struggle to keep pace with a
October 24, 2023It should be the best of times for U.S. airlines with a travel boom still going strong, but investors are nervous demand may soften as the economy falters,
October 18, 2023Delta Air Lines on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, but trimmed its full-year profit outlook due to higher fuel costs.
October 12, 2023A travel boom has produced bumper earnings for major U.S. carriers this year but signs of softening demand on domestic routes have amplified worries that the
October 11, 2023United Airlines' plan to navigate the operating constraints dogging U.S. carriers is simple – bigger planes.
October 05, 2023United Airlines will hire fewer-than-expected employees this year due to delays in aircraft deliveries from Boeing, a company executive said on Tuesday.
June 04, 2024Aircraft shortages are turning into a moneymaker for some airlines as the dearth of supply allows carriers to sell new planes to leasing companies at much
May 31, 2024Southwest Airlines plans to offer its pilots reduced hours and, in effect, monthly pay, two people familiar with the matter said, as it grapples with higher
May 03, 2024The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents over 23,000 American flight attendants, said on Wednesday that it unanimously
June 05, 2024