Tag: delta
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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: 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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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…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Frontier is Making Another Pass at Spirit, Boeing Workers Reject Latest Offer… Again
The Main Squawk: Frontier wants another chance to merge with Spirit Frontier is in the early stages of restarting talks with Spirit about a possible merger, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The talks mark the rekindling of a discussion that ended abruptly in 2022 when Spirit tried its hand…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Boeing’s Troubles Just Keep Adding Up, United Announces a Large International Expansion
The Main Squawk: Negotiations at Boeing continue to stall, furthering the risk of a credit downgrade Negotiations to resolve the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) strike at Boeing’s Washington State factories ended last week when management abruptly pulled the plug on talks. Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Pope asserted that the Company bargained…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Spirit Begins Exploring the Inevitable, Southwest Tries to Monetize Its Order Book
The Main Squawk: Spirit is in discussions with creditors of a potential bankruptcy filing, signaling the obvious Spirit is in talks with creditors about a potential bankruptcy filing, according to an exclusive published by The Wall Street Journal. The discussions appear to be focused on keeping the Airline out of the courtroom, possibly by changing…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Southwest Unveils a Timeline for Assigned Seats, and Announces a Partnership with… Icelandair?
The Main Squawk: Southwest to rollout premium seating alongside assigned seating in 2026 Last week, Southwest held its long-awaited “Investor Day” in Dallas, announcing major changes in how the Airline will conduct its business. The Company has been under scrutiny from activist investor Elliott since the spring, prompting the Airline to make leadership changes and…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Southwest Braces for Major Network Changes, DOT OK’s Alaska-Hawaiian Merger
The Main Squawk: Southwest COO hints at major network changes ahead of the Company’s “Investor Day,” apologizes in advance Southwest COO Andrew Watterson says the Company will have to make some “difficult decisions” as it works to “drive [the network] back to profitability.” The comment, revealed in a leaked internal video update, included an apology…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Alaska and Hawaiian Clear a DOJ Hurdle, Breeze Invades Avelo’s Home Turf
The Main Squawk: Alaska and Hawaiian make it through the DOJ review period unscathed In a clear win for Alaska and Hawaiian, the DOJ passed on its opportunity to review the merger within their regulatory review period. The decision comes on the heels of the failed JetBlue/Spirit merger which more or less indicated that airlines…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: CrowdStrike and Microsoft Fight Back with Delta, Spirit Reports a Further Loss, and Southwest’s Exploding Soda Cans
The Main Squawk: CrowdStrike and Microsoft call Delta’s bluff Last week, we reviewed Delta’s operational meltdown after a CrowdStrike outage led to tens of thousands of flight cancellations across the globe. It took the Company five days to recover—three times longer than any other carrier—forcing CEO Ed Bastian to do what he does best and…
