Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
American Airlines needs a replacement for its Boeing 757s flying longer routes, and while Boeing eventually may make something, nothing appears imminent as it prioritizes 737 Max damage control. So American went with Airbus. This will limit room for Boeing’s expected push into midrange aircraft.
1 day ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Big U.S. airlines have erased most of the ghosts from their past. They don't engage in many market share battles or fare wars anymore. They don't dump capacity. But they still have labor disputes with their unions. And those can be as disastrous to operations today as they were two or three decades ago.
2 days ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Southwest is the second major U.S. carrier to remove the Max from its summer schedule entirely. All eyes are on when Boeing can deliver a much-awaited software fix to restore faith in the aircraft.
7 days ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
To reassure its passengers, American plans to put its own employees on Boeing 737s once they are cleared to fly. You can bet that won't do a whole lot to soothe anxieties.
1 week ago
Julie Johnsson, Benjamin Katz and Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Several U.S. airlines say they're interested in what Boeing plans to replace the 757 and 767. But Boeing is moving slowly — its attention is elsewhere now — and airlines may be getting antsy. Some carriers may be taking the Airbus A321XLR more seriously than they otherwise might.
2 weeks ago
Ryan Beene, Bloomberg
Tenacity is paying off, it seems. Qantas and American Airlines have passed the first regulatory hurdle and will be hoping to get the green light in the next few weeks.
2 weeks ago
American Airlines + Skift
American Airlines is once again expanding its seasonal service to traditionally less-trafficked destinations in Europe where tourism growth is reaching new highs.
3 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
When U.S. airlines started making money again several years ago, they added flights to some of the biggest business destinations. But they have mostly filled in those gaps, so now they're taking chances on more unusual routes. Some will surely fail.
3 weeks ago
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
U.S. airlines are becoming more sophisticated with their operations, so they normally might not be worried about extra summer travelers. But three airlines still do not know when they will be able to fly their Boeing 737 Max jets, and that's a problem.
3 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
U.S. airline CEOs make a lot of money. But they have tough jobs, and their businesses are making money. Maybe they deserve it.
3 weeks ago
David Koenig, Associated Press
We've heard some U.S. airline CEOs say the Boeing 737 Max could return to service this summer. But the FAA is making no promises. This could take a while.
4 weeks ago
Brendan Case, Bloomberg
Both caution and optimism are in order regarding Boeing's fixes to its Max 737 aircraft. American's CEO is one of the first airline execs to talk openly about passenger anxieties when the Max is given the green light to fly again.
4 weeks ago