Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down; board chair and commercial airplane head replaced in wake of 737 Max crisis

[ad_1] Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks to reporters as he departs from a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, … Read More

Southwest Airlines cuts capacity and rethinks 2024 financial forecast, citing Boeing problems

[ad_1] Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are seen parked at a Boeing facility on August 13, 2019 in Renton, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it … Read More

United to pause pilot hiring, citing Boeing’s delivery delays

[ad_1] A United Airlines 737 Max 8 Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines will pause pilot hiring this spring because of aircraft deliveries from Boeing, the latest effect of the … Read More

Airlines Avelo and Breeze, three years after their pandemic debut, prepare for a profitable year

[ad_1] The inaugural flight of an Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa on April 28, 2021. Patrick … Read More

Why airlines are raising baggage fees — and charging you more at the airport

[ad_1] Travelers arrive for flights at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 16, 2021. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Airlines are raising their prices to … Read More

American Airlines raises bag fees, won’t allow some travel agency bookings to earn miles

[ad_1] An American Airlines plane sits at the gate at Cancun International Airport on May 26, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images American Airlines has raised the price … Read More

Pilots got their payday. Now flights attendants are pushing airlines for higher wages

[ad_1] CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 24: American Airlines workers picket at O’Hare International Airport on January 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The workers, mostly flight attendants with the Association of … Read More

JetBlue resets with new CEO, industry veterans to run airline on time, and profitably

[ad_1] A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to depart New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC In the 24 years since JetBlue Airways‘ first flight, the New York-based airline has pushed the … Read More

Spirit Airlines says it’s on the path back to profitability, with or without JetBlue

[ad_1] Spirit Airlines‘ CEO said Thursday the domestic market is improving and defended the budget airline’s ability to generate cash even without an acquisition by JetBlue Airways, which a federal … Read More