Jet Stream Newsletter

This week in aviation, Air France-KLM had our full attention. Not only is this marriage troubled, but AccorHotels could branch way out with a possible stake in the Franco-Dutch airline.

This week in aviation, Delta's CEO seemed confident that legacy carriers have little to fear from the rise of low-cost transatlantic flights. He also made more money than his U.S. peers last year, so he's riding high for the time being.

This week in aviation, when it comes to online travel agencies, some carriers figure they'll join 'em, not beat 'em. We'll see if the airlines get the direct bookings they seek.

This week in aviation, we had our eye on earnings from American, JetBlue, Alaska, and Southwest, whose tragedy fallout continues. Also, if you've been stealing the blankets from business class: shame on you.

This week in aviation, Allegiant Air was in the hot seat over its safety record and Southwest tried to recover from a passenger death, the first for a U.S. airline since 2009 and the first for Southwest since it began flying in 1971.

This week in aviation, we're trying not to focus on United's stream of public relations nightmares, but we're perhaps spending more time analyzing the U.S. pilot shortage and the unnecessary frills of business class.

This week in aviation, some folks were nervous. United's CEO is handling one piece of bad press after another, while various airlines fear that President Trump's new tariffs on Chinese goods could come back to haunt them.