Airlines

Why airlines like American are scrambling to make engines last longer

Why airlines like American are scrambling to make engines last longer

Bob Elliott

TULSA, Okla. — Parts and labor shortages. Delayed deliveries of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus. An engine recall. Premature ...

A new MIT study shows flying gets safer by the decade

A new MIT study shows flying gets safer by the decade

Bob Elliott

Airfare, departure times, flight length — these are the usual considerations for travelers who want to book a flight. But ...

Where are low-cost airlines cutting back now? New planes

Where are low-cost airlines cutting back now? New planes

Bob Elliott

JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines airplanes proceed to gates after landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, ...

A Look Inside the Airbus Factory Revolutionizing the World of Airplanes

A Look Inside the Airbus Factory Revolutionizing the World of Airplanes

Mickey Vernon

This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. This is the most important moment in ...

Delta chief operations officer departing for another company

Delta chief operations officer departing for another company

Bob Elliott

Delta Air Lines planes sit parked at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on June 28, 2024. Andrew Harnik | ...

Boeing pauses tests of 777X aircraft after finding damage to one of the jets’ structures

Boeing pauses tests of 777X aircraft after finding damage to one of the jets’ structures

Bob Elliott

A Boeing 777x aircraft during an aerial display on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK, ...

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, ...

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, ...

China expects air travel to hit a record in 2024

China expects air travel to hit a record in 2024

Bob Elliott

China is expected to see a record-level of passenger air travel in 2024, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China. ...