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Spirit Scraps Tulum Service Plans in 2024
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit canceled its plans to serve Tulum's new airport starting in March 2024. Citing ongoing issues with its Pratt and Whitney engines, the carrier has postponed the service launch indefinitely. "We are postponing the start date of…
February 8, 2024 12:13 pm ET -
U.S. Senate Committee Moves to Reject Pilot Retirement Age Hike
The Senate Commerce Committee voted 14-13 on Thursday to reject a proposal raising the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 65 to 67. This move follows heated arguments over the issue with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) voicing…
February 7, 2024 4:39 pm ET -
Boeing Responds to Missing Bolts
“Whatever final conclusions are reached, Boeing is accountable for what happened,” said Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the investigation into the blowout of the mid-exit door plug on…
February 7, 2024 2:11 pm ET -
JetBlue Appoints New President
JetBlue announced on Wednesday the appointment of Marty St. George as the airline's new president, starting on Feb. 26, 2024. St. George, a seasoned airline executive with over 30 years of experience, will report to Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue's current president…
February 6, 2024 10:42 am ET -
Allegiant ‘Uncertain’ on First 737 MAX Deliveries
Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant now expects to take delivery of its first 737 MAX nearly four months late. In a Q4 2023 earnings call on Monday, the Las Vegas-based company said it initially expected to receive its first 737 MAX in…