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Delta took an Omicron-sized hit in December that has continued into the new year. But the airline remains bullish on the recovery, which CEO Ed Bastian says can move forward apace now that Covid-19 is likely moving toward being an endemic, like the flu.

There are probably enough qualified pilots in the United States for Breeze to hire. But some may want higher wages than Breeze wishes to pay. Why shouldn't the airline look abroad for labor? It is a perfectly legal program.

At long last, the Denver City Council approved expansion of the airport's Great Hall. But the project comes at a price — it's at least $1 billion over budget and will be completed seven years behind schedule.

Airbus delivered more aircraft in 2021 than it planned. But with an 11-year backlog of its bread-and-butter A320 family, the planemaker is looking at selling more of its other jets and boosting production rates this year.

In the first week of the new year, Allegiant decided to make some news. The long-time Airbus operator ordered 50 Boeing 737 Max-family aircraft, with options for 50 more. Allegiant…

Nearly a year in, United Airlines' experiment using buses to connect its Denver hub with several nearby communities appears off to a slow start. But that may not matter — yet — with the backing of CEO Scott Kirby.

Allegiant Air, which long operated an all-Airbus fleet, surprised everyone with its order for up to 100 Boeing 737 Maxes. The Las Vegas-based budget airline says the move is "opportunistic," but whatever it is, it's a shot in the arm for beleaguered Boeing.

The airline industry won a two-week reprieve in its fight against the rollout of new 5G wireless technology at AT&T and Verizon. But, with the technology functioning safely in Europe, it's unclear whether the safety concerns are overblown.

It's been a challenging start of the year for U.S. airlines. Lost in the coverage of travelers stranded at airports was that 91 percent of U.S. flights during the holidays flew as scheduled. Still, it was a mess.

Listen now to a conversation with Southwest CEO Robert Jordan at Skift Global Forum in September 2021 in New York City.