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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 Boeing 737 Max returned to flight, ending a 20-month grounding that started in 2019 after two fatal accidents. Most people didn't even notice, and that's just how the airlines and Boeing wanted it. Despite that, the aircraft is a crucial piece of hardware that airlines are relying on to help them climb out of the pandemic.

Delta Air Lines will continue flying its aging Boeing 757s and 767s as it waits to see if either Boeing or Airbus will design a new mid-market airplane. Even if either manufacturer did, it could take up to 10 years for a new airplane to go from the drawing board to the runway.

Governments will likely use taxes and penalties as incentives to encourage airlines to operate more sustainably over the next decade, but Tony Douglas wants more players in the commercial aviation ecosystem to pay their part.

Boeing's challenges make for an uncompetitive environment given the current state of the aircraft-manufacturing duopoly. And Boeing's woes seems formidable.

After almost two years of retrenching and retiring aircraft, airlines went on something of a shopping spree at the Dubai Airshow. There's almost no clearer sign that airline executives think the recovery is well underway than by spending vast sums of money for new metal.

With three of Boeing's marquee aircraft programs under pressure, the planemaker continued to struggle in the third quarter with further losses. But that didn't stop management from painting a rosy picture with 737 Max deliveries climbing and a robust outlook for jets.

Delta Air Lines could be close to a deal with Boeing for the 737 Max. An order would end a decade-long order drought for Boeing at the airline — and come at a good price.

Old school travel companies still largely dominate in terms of stock market valuation, but there is no denying the disruption sparked by Airbnb’s debut on the stock market.