The U.S. Fleet Could Lose Four Aircraft Carriers Defending Taiwan

USS ‘Ronald Reagan.’ U.S. Navy photo The U.S. Navy’s fleet of 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers fared poorly in a series of war games, simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2026, t...

Southwest cancels more flights as rival carriers cap fares for stranded flyers

Southwest Airlines slashed another 2,500 flights on Wednesday, sending more frustrated customers scrambling to find seats on other airlines. The Dallas-based carrier’s cuts amounted to 60% of it...

Gulf States Shake Up Region’s Airline Sector With New Carriers And Management Changes

File photo of Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways planes on display during the 2015 Dubai Airshow in … [+] Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Photo: Victor Fraile/Power Sport Images/Getty Images) Getty I...

Carriers won’t lock out workers, negotiators meet with Labor secretary

Negotiators from railroad carriers and unions met in Labor Secretary Marty Walsh’s office Wednesday as the sides tried to negotiate a deal ahead of Friday’s strike deadline. The meeting st...

Airline unions urge carriers not to resume buybacks when bailout ban ends this fall

A United Airlines flight crew walks through the terminal at San Francisco International Airport on April 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The largest U.S. airlines...

Buttigieg urges airline CEOs to ensure carriers fly reliably this summer after waves of disruptions

Passengers line up at John F. Kennedy International Airport after airlines announced numerous flights were canceled during the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Christmas Eve in Queens, New...

American Airlines CEO vows to improve pilot pay as wages at other carriers rise

FILE – American Airlines President Robert Isom speaks at a news conference about the company’s new partnership with Alaska Airlines, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Seattle. American Airlines ...

American Airlines regional carriers hike pilot pay as shortage persists

American Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York JFK international airport in NY, on February 13, 2020. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images ...

Airline software giant ends service with Russia’s Aeroflot, crippling carrier’s ability to sell seats

Aeroflot Russian Airlines and Rossiya Airlines jet aircrafts at Moscow-Sheremetyevo International Airport. Leonid Faerberg | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sabre Corp. on Thursday said it terminated its a...

Frontier Will Buy Spirit Airlines, Beefing Up Competition Vs. Mainline Carriers

Frontier Group (ULCC), the parent company of Frontier Airlines, announced Monday that it will buy discount rival Spirit Airlines (SAVE) to better compete with mainline carriers. ULCC stock edged highe...

U.S. Cancels 44 Chinese Airline Flights In Retaliation For China’s Suspension Of Service By U.S. Carriers

Topline The U.S. Department of Transportation is suspending 44 flights from the United States to China by four Chinese airlines, it said Friday, in retaliation for Beijing canceling the same number of...

European carriers are flying near-empty planes this winter to keep airport slots

A Boeing 747-8 Lufthansa airplane takes off from the Airport Tegel in Berlin. Britta Pedersen | AFP | Getty Images Airlines in Europe this winter are flying passenger planes that are at times nearly e...