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Boeing faces down a myriad of challenges in 2022 from resuming deliveries of its 787 to certifying more models of its bread-and-butter 737 Max. But in the face of adversity, the U.S. planemaker is finding silver linings in its plight and is optimistic about its future.

The airline industry recovery didn't happen last year, despite hope early in 2021 that passengers would return to travel. Domestic travel rebounded more quickly, but international travel is a fraction of what it was. The one bright spot for airlines? Cargo, which is stronger now than it was before the pandemic.

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways will bleed cash this year, thanks to the region's strict quarantine regulations. With no domestic market to fall back on, Cathay Pacific has seen its passenger traffic plummet to just about 5 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

Cathay Pacific Airways is back to burning cash, following the Hong Kong government's renewed travel restrictions and quarantine rules that aim to keep the Omicron variant at bay.

AT&T and Verizon last week agreed on Tuesday to delay the rollout of their 5G wireless networks at several U.S. airports to give the FAA and airlines more time to determine if the networks will hinder landing at more than 50 airports. Was it really an issue?

The U.S. air transport system would grind to halt, stranding tens of thousands of passengers all over the world and further disrupting the supply chain by critically disrupting cargo. At…

In Skift's top stories this week, Hawaiian Airlines is changing its distribution strategy, Sonder has a disappointing stock market debut, and Hilton unveils its plan to address the labor shortage in the hotel industry.

Aeromexico's and Latam's plans to exit U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection are becoming increasingly fraught as creditors fight over who is getting favorable treatment. The fights complicate the recovery plans of two of Latin America's largest international airlines.

United Airlines had expected to fly more this year than it did in 2019, but the spread of the Omicron variant caused a huge slump in first-quarter demand, a hole United doesn't expect to climb out of no matter how strong the rest of the year is.

In his final quarterly earnings call as CEO of American Airlines, Doug Parker bid adieu after 107 consecutive results presentations since 1995. And he leaves American in solid shape with the airline having maintained its market-leading position in the U.S. and profitability expected to return later this year.