Category: Airlines
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NTSB chastises Boeing for media statements on Alaska Airlines probe (NYSE:BA)
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Wirestock/iStock Editorial via Getty Images boeing (NYSE: B.S) has faced another hurdle in the ongoing investigation into the blown door seal of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, as the National Transportation Safety Board has imposed sanctions on the plane’s maker over statements it made at a recent news conference. National Transportation…
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US says seven airlines eligible to apply for new daily Washington flights By Reuters
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Written by David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seven major airlines are eligible to apply for five new daily round-trip flights from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Monday. On May 16, President Joe Biden signed legislation creating new flights at the busy airport in Arlington,…
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Alaska Airlines, flight attendants reach tentative deal By Reuters
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(Reuters) – A union representing Alaska Airlines flight attendants said on Friday it had reached a tentative agreement for a standard contract with the carrier. Details of the deal will be reviewed by union leadership, followed by a vote to ratify members, the flight attendant assistant said. “With our joint…
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American Airlines, union fail to reach deal on new contract By Reuters
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(Reuters) – A union representing American Airlines Group flight attendants (NASDAQ: ) said on Thursday that the latest round of talks with the carrier did not lead to an agreement this week. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents about 28,000 flight attendants at American Airlines, said it…
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Canada’s WestJet Airlines says union rescinds strike notice By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Canadian airline WestJet Airlines said on Thursday it was working to resume normal operations after the union representing its maintenance engineers lifted a strike notice, with both sides agreeing to return to the negotiating table. WestJet, which is backed by Onex Corp and competes with Air Canada, is…
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Two US airlines resume Israel flights
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On Friday, the American airline Delta Air Lines will resume its flights to and from Israel for the first time since the outbreak of war last October. The airline will operate a daily direct flight from New York’s JFK Airport to Tel Aviv. Two days later, United Airlines will resume…
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American Airlines would consider new JetBlue venture if it wins appeal By Reuters
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Written by David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American Airlines (NASDAQ:) told an appeals court on Monday that it would consider a new arrangement with JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:) if it wins a ruling overturning a May 2023 decision requiring it to end the alliance. US District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in…
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Dow closes lower on rising yields, plunge in American Airlines By Investing.com
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Investing.com — The Dow Jones closed sharply lower on Wednesday, driven by higher Treasury yields and weaker industries as airline stocks fell sharply on concerns about demand after American Airlines Inc. cut its second-quarter earnings guidance. At 16:00 EDT (20:00 GMT), it was down 411 points or 1.1%, down 0.8%,…
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Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, one passenger dead, dozens injured By Reuters
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Written by Chayut Situboonsarng and Pano Wongcha Om BANGKOK (Reuters) – One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 others were injured after a Singapore Airlines plane ran into severe turbulence on Tuesday, flinging passengers and crew around the cabin and forcing the plane to land in Bangkok.…
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Global Crossing Airlines reports strong revenue growth By Investing.com
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Global Crossing Airlines (JET:NASDAQ) has announced a significant uptick in its financial performance for the first quarter of 2024, with a 67% increase in revenue to $53.8 million and a 16-fold rise in EBITDA year-over-year. Despite this growth, the company reported a net loss of $6.3 million and ended the…
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Spirit Airlines CEO is still salty after its failed JetBlue merger, calls the airline industry a ‘rigged game’—‘American consumers are the long-term losers’
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Spirit Airlines’ bid to make it into the big leagues of the U.S. aviation sector — a proposed $3.8 billion takeover from JetBlue that Spirit says would have made it more competitive with industry leaders like Delta and United — collapsed in March after it faced a Department of Defense…