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January 16, 2024 5:22 pm ET -
JetBlue, Spirit Comment on Merger Blockage
JetBlue Airways has responded to a federal judge’s Tuesday decision to block its merger with Spirit Airlines. Judge William Young agreed with the Justice Department’s argument that removing Spirit Airlines would reduce customer choice and competition, thus limiting competition and…
January 16, 2024 9:21 am ET -
Libya Anticipates EU Flight Ban Lift in April 2024
The Director of the Civil Aviation Authority, Mohammed Shlibek, last week announced that he is optimistic about the potential lifting of the European flight ban on Libyan airlines in April 2024. This development comes as a result of positive outcomes…
January 14, 2024 10:25 am ET -
Billionaires Feud Over Airline Pilot Hiring
Airline hiring policies were thrust into the limelight earlier this week as billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Cuban debated their ethicality over Twitter/X. Specifically discussing so-called 'DEI' - or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - policies, the exchange began with Musk…
January 12, 2024 4:41 pm ET -
Delta Reports Record Revenue for 2023
Delta Air Lines announced final quarter and full-year earnings for 2023 highlighted by a record $54.7 billion in revenue for the calendar year, a 20 percent increase over 2022. Delta’s chief executive officer Ed Bastian heralded the results stating: “2023…
January 11, 2024 4:47 pm ET -
FAA Scolds Boeing Over Door Plug Decompression Incident
“This incident should have never happened, and it cannot happen again.” Those words come from a statement from the FAA, which announced Thursday that it has formally notified Boeing that it is conducting “an investigation to determine if [the company]…