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You’re On Guard! Weekly Recap: Republic and Mesa Decide to Get Hitched, and Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks About Political Buyer’s Remorse
The Main Squawk: Republic to absorb Mesa by the end of the year Regional airlines Republic and Mesa announced an agreement to combine operations last week to form what they’re calling “America’s Regional Airline of Choice.” The all-stock transaction is expected to be complete by the end of the year, pending agreements with labor groups,…
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You’re On Guard! Weekly Recap: Spirit 2.0 Plans a Part-time Operation, Fists Are Thrown in DCA Tower
The Main Squawk: Spirit is transitioning to a “peak-day only” operation with zero flights planned mid-week and on Saturdays Spirit exited bankruptcy last month with a plan to revitalize the “bare fare” by implementing a permanent part-time schedule. No longer will the Airline be known for flights that delay until 2:00 AM, only to cancel…
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You’re On Guard! Weekly Recap: Heartbreak at Southwest, and Frontier Takes on American and United
Southwest is cutting 1,750 jobs in management in an effort to ramp up its “transformational plan” to create a “leaner and more agile organization.” The cuts are expected to save the Airline up to $300 million by the end of 2026 and will affect roughly 15% of its corporate workforce, including Chief Transformation Officer Ryan…
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Endeavor Air Loses a CRJ900 in Toronto, No Fatalities Reported
A Bombardier CRJ900, operated by Endeavor Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, landing on Runway 23 at Toronto flipped over and caught fire after touchdown on Monday. Footage of the crash reveals minimal flare, possible ground contact with the right wing on impact, and a potential collapse of the right main landing gear.…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Potomac River Mid-Air Collision Stirs a Safety Debate, Spirit Furloughs Another 200+ Pilots
The Main Squawk: The aviation industry is mourning the loss of sixty-seven who perished in a Potomac River mid-air collision A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 in the final approach path to Runway 33 at Washington-DCA on Wednesday, killing all sixty-four people aboard the CRJ700 and the three…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Alaska Opts to Keep Hawaiian on Hawaii, American Tackles an Early Morning Christmas Eve Software Glitch
The Main Squawk: Alaska is opting to isolate the Hawaiian brand to Hawaii-only flying At some point next year, Alaska and Hawaiian will no longer operate as two airlines. They will have one operating certificate, one crew scheduling department, one technical operations center, one boardroom, and one set of standards. Under the hood, the Airline…
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Spirit’s Sorry Saga Knows Only Two Paths
Among some of the most easily anticipated stories of the year were Elliott’s multiple wins at Southwest, Delta’s feelings getting hurt when CrowdStrike told it to F-off, and (unfortunately) Spirit’s bankruptcy. You’re on Guard! has been covering the makings of how the Spirit got to this point since before this blog officially launched, but to…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Boeing is (Still) Struggling to Get Into Gear, JetBlue Expands in Europe
The Main Squawk: Boeing still hasn’t resumed 737 MAX production Boeing has yet to crank out a single airplane at its 737 plant in Renton, Washington, despite settling a 52-day strike with its aerospace workers over a month ago. The manufacturer intends on restarting production later this month, but it’s unclear at exactly what rate…
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Southwest Says ‘Wanna Get Away’ to Hawaii
Southwest is cutting back on inter-island flying across the Hawaiian archipelago to make room for its red eye operation in April 2025. The changes involve significant reductions in service between Honolulu and Kahului, Kona, and Lihue by as much as 30%. AeroRoutes first spotted the change in the Airline’s summer schedule two weeks ago, which…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Thanksgiving Travel Season Is a Success All-Around, Spirit Develops Its Bankruptcy Strategy
Editor’s Note: I’m back, wedding ring in hand! I know at least some of you missed me. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to be sharing my thoughts on a few stories that piqued my interest while I was away, including the latest contract at Boeing and what it means for aircraft deliveries, Spirit’s…
