Month: December 2024
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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…
