United’s regional strategy will involve larger aircraft and fewer frequencies with subsequently lower unit costs, the carrier said this week.

Mesa Air Group — the parent company of Mesa Airlines — reported a net loss of $19.9 million for the fiscal third quarter of 2024.

The Department of Transportation tentatively awarded new slots for routes outside of Washington Reagan National Airport’s 1,250-mile perimeter.

Officials suspect foul play after a parcel caught fire on the ground shortly before it was to be loaded on an aircraft in Germany.

SkyWest is set to begin operating CRJ-550s for United in December with an “opportunity for more in the future,” the airline said in its release. 

Pilots at Frontier Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike if necessary.

Delta and Hawaiian still operate the Boeing 717, although both carriers plan to replace the type by the end of the decade.

Delta unveiled a refreshed cabin interior design on Tuesday that will be featured across its fleet starting later this fall. 

United is expanding its domestic network with plans to resume a route last served from Washington Dulles in December 2013.

Most major U.S. carriers hired pilots at record numbers soon after the COVID-19 pandemic but have since throttled back in 2024.