Tag: united
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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…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Delta Miscalculates Olympic Travel Plans, United Loses Another Tire, Alaska Expands Its Route Network
The Main Squawk: Delta settles for the Bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics Delta has always been proud of itself for being the airline of choice for Team USA. Over the past year and a half, it prepared for this summer’s Olympics by increasing capacity, retrofitting part of its aging 756 fleet with luxurious cabins…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Boeing Acquires Spirit Aerosystems and Admits Guilt in 737 MAX Crashes, Spirit’s Struggles, Southwest Plans to Take a Poison Pill
The Main Squawk: Boeing buys Spirit (Aerosystems) Boeing reached an agreement to get back together with Spirit Aerosystems. After nearly twenty years of separation, two 737 MAX crashes, and one door flying off the hinges, the two companies are now joined again at the hip. But why the separation in the first place? Back when…
