Jet Stream Newsletter

This week in aviation, we have a Q&A with United President Scott Kirby, whose choices — while not always popular — have borne fruit. Outside the U.S., Icelandair hasn't fared as well.

This week in aviation, we dwelled on middle seats. United plans to charge new fees for avoiding that undesirable spot, and Delta will fly a new jet that actually has fewer middle seats.

This week in aviation, we took a closer look at what the recent stolen-plane incident means for airport security. In the cabin, passengers get their way with the overhead bins.

This week in aviation, rising fuel costs mean the good times of low fares may be drawing to a close. Not that passengers appreciated them to begin with. And don't miss our new series At Your Service, this month featuring Qantas' professor of jet lag.

This week in aviation, JetBlue's founder confirms he'll start a new U.S. airline, and investors are feeling more optimistic about United after its second-quarter earnings call.

This week in aviation, we analyzed the second quarter earnings of Norwegian Air and Delta. We'll be watching the status of a potential Norwegian sale.

This week in aviation, we're a little skeptical of JetBlue saying it's not worried about competing with its founder, who may be starting a new airline as soon as 2020.

This week in aviation, we weighed the pros and cons of something flyers take for granted: drinking on board. Carriers don't want drunk, belligerent passengers, but they also don't want to lose their reliable booze revenue, either.

This week in aviation, it's time to confront difficult truths. American Airlines is getting ready to trim its executive ranks and the FAA is getting audited for safety as it relates to Southwest.

This week in aviation news, at the inaugural Skift Tech Forum, United discussed how to balance personalization with privacy when using customers' data. We also analyzed the ongoing saga, or rather downward spiral, of South African Airways.