Tag: united
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You’re On Guard! Weekly Recap: Spirit is Still Doomed, and Airbus Officially Takes Over Boeing for the Most-Delivered Narrowbody Ever
The Main Squawk: Spirit’s New Motto: Shrink It ‘Til You Sink It The airline that was once the darling of the “only pay for what you need” model is once again slashing flights and cutting costs in an attempt to exit its second bankruptcy in the past year. For a company that perfected the art…
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You’re On Guard! Weekly Recap: American’s Summer Operation Was AAtrocious, and Spirit Finds a New Revenue Stream
The Main Squawk: Management at American was shocked to learn they finished (almost) last in on-time reliability this summer Management at American is constantly touting that its number one strategy to success is running a reliable, on-time operation. But according to new data published by The Cranky Flier in partnership with The Air Current, the…
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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: 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: Spirit Furloughs (again) and Cuts Capacity (again), Boeing Sweetens the IAM Deal
The Main Squawk: Spirit is furloughing an additional 330 pilots on January 31 Spirit’s latest effort to cut costs involves yet another round of furloughs effective January 31. The Company’s first round of furloughs became effective earlier this summer and has prompted a new slogan amongst its pilot group: “Business as Miserable.” The Airline successfully…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Spirit Escapes Bankruptcy (for now), Boeing-IAM Explore a Revised Agreement
The Main Squawk: Spirit is spared from bankruptcy, at least for now In a move that shocked Wall Street analysts, Spirit announced Friday it was able to extend a deadline to make payments on some of its debt. The Airline was facing an October 21 deadline to make payments on a card processing agreement with…
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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: Boeing Machinists Go on Strike, Elliott Earns a Win at Southwest
The Main Squawk: 30,000+ aerospace workers at Boeing walk off the job Just a few weeks after Boeing’s new CEO Kelly Ortberg took the helm at the struggling aircraft manufacturer, he is already dealing with a pocket of severe turbulence. A tentative agreement between the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the…
