Aerospace and defense industry

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears Justice Department hurdle, now faces DOT

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears Justice Department hurdle, now faces DOT

Bob Elliott

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff at the same time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, ...

Alaska Airlines flight attendants reject new contract

Alaska Airlines flight attendants reject new contract

Bob Elliott

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER aircraft on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, US, on Monday, ...

Polaris Dawn mission launch date, details

Polaris Dawn mission launch date, details

Mickey Vernon

Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman during spacesuit testing. John Kraus / Polaris Program SpaceX is preparing to launch its next ...

United CEO expresses ‘renewed confidence’ in Boeing after meeting CEO

United CEO expresses ‘renewed confidence’ in Boeing after meeting CEO

Bob Elliott

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby celebrates the opening of a new addition to its Flight Training Center in Denver, Colorado, ...

American Airlines (AAL) earnings Q2 2024

American Airlines (AAL) earnings Q2 2024

Bob Elliott

American Airlines CEO on Thursday vowed to be “diligent” in making sure capacity doesn’t outgrow demand after the carrier slashed ...

Highest class will include snacks, W-Fi, bags

Highest class will include snacks, W-Fi, bags

Bob Elliott

A Spirit commercial airliner prepares to land at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, U.S., January 18, 2024.  ...

Boeing’s new outsider CEO Kelly Ortberg takes the helm

Boeing’s new outsider CEO Kelly Ortberg takes the helm

Bob Elliott

Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg is the Boeing’s new president and chief executive officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also ...

Delta says chaos after CrowdStrike outage cost it 0 million

Delta says chaos after CrowdStrike outage cost it $550 million

Bob Elliott

A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-114 aircraft taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Las Vegas on May 5, ...

JetBlue shares jump after surprise profit in second quarter

JetBlue shares jump after surprise profit in second quarter

Bob Elliott

A JetBlue Airways jet comes in for a landing after flights earlier were grounded during an FAA system outage at ...

Microsoft fires back at Delta after outage, says airline declined help

Microsoft fires back at Delta after outage, says airline declined help

Bob Elliott

Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Kent Nishimura ...