June 30, 2017 7:47 am ET
Airlines
June 22, 2017 4:29 pm ET -
Updated: Qatar Airways Expresses Interest in 10% Stake in American…
American Airlines announced early Thursday morning that Doha-based carrier and fellow oneworld alliance member, Qatar Airways, has expressed interest in purchasing a 10 percent stake in American. At current share prices, this would account for at least an $808 million…
June 17, 2017 9:42 am ET -
Swift Air to Acquire Eastern Airlines
In a leaked internal email, it was revealed that Phoenix-based Swift Air will purchase Miami-based Eastern Airlines. The email was sent Friday morning to Eastern employees from Eastern CEO, James Tolzien. It appears that the deal will be completed by…
June 15, 2017 3:03 pm ET -
United Celebrates 70 Years of Service to Hawaii by Increasing…
Celebrating 70 years of service to the islands of Hawaii, Chicago-based United Airlines announced an increase of service in flights connecting the mainland and Hawaii on Tuesday. Beginning December 20, United plans to increase service to other destinations in Hawaii…
June 14, 2017 8:40 am ET -
Branching Out: The Growth of Chinese Airlines
At 6:02 p.m. New Zealand Standard Time on Tuesday, Airbus A330-200 B-8962 touched down at Auckland Airport. The aircraft was operating Sichuan Airlines flight 8909 from Chengdu, China. The inaugural flight not only represented a new route, but was also…
June 13, 2017 12:41 pm ET -
American Reverses Course on 737 MAX 8 Seat Pitch Dilemma
In early May, Fort Worth-based American Airlines outlined plans to configure their soon-to-be-delivered 737 MAX 8 aircraft with 29-inch seat pitch in the main cabin. After reviewing customer feedback, the carrier is reversing this plan, adding at least 30-inches of…