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In the coming months, the Seattle-based carrier will add the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to one of its intra-Alaska routes.

Southwest CEO Bob Jordan hinted at a “different aircraft” amid ongoing delivery woes at Boeing during a recent conference.

With plans to reduce capacity later this year, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline will also retire several aircraft.

On Thursday, the airline said it plans to restore its last two A380s to active service in 2025. Previously, the last A380 was set to reenter service in 2026.

Amid a shortage of aviation maintenance technicians, organizations are working more closely with airlines to get these much-needed workers trained and hired.

JetBlue continues to sound the alarm over ongoing issues with Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan engines on some of its Airbus jets.

According to its latest annual regulatory filing, Delta expects to receive 43 new aircraft in 2025, all of which are from Airbus.

The manufacturer announced the move in late January, noting issues mostly in regards to the technological requirements, but also the proposed business plan.

On December 27, 2024, AerCap Holdings announced a sale-and-leaseback agreement with TAAG for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

After around five years, United is set to phase out the “Her Art Here” liveries on two Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The special liveries were unveiled in 2019.