An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023 Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. aviation industry on Wednesday urged Congress to approve “robust emergency funding” for air traffic control technology and staffing. Three weeks…
Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and guests at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Via Reuters Elon Musk and President Donald Trump took to social media this week declaring that astronauts left at the…
Kelly Ortberg speaks at the 14th annual U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Foundation Aviation Summit in downtown Washington, D.C. Kris Tripplaar | SIPPL Sipa USA | AP Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg on Tuesday laid out a recovery plan for the company as he faces investors antsy for answers after the plane-maker posted its sixth consecutive annual…
Check out the companies making headlines before the stock market opens. Boeing — The airplane maker slipped slipped 1.3% after preliminary fourth-quarter financial results reflected ongoing struggles. Boeing said it expects to report a loss of $5.46 per share for the fourth quarter on revenue of $15.2 billion, less than analysts’ expectations, according to LSEG…
Travelers walk through O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Dec. 20, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Higher airfare is in store this year as strong demand, even during the dead of winter, and limited capacity growth prompt airlines to flex their pricing power. Fare-tracking platform Hopper this month said domestic “good deal”…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Eli Lilly – The drugmaker’s shares tumbled more than 7% after the firm said demand for its weight loss and diabetes drugs would not meet its lofty expectations . Eli Lilly said it now expects full-year 2024 revenue of about $45 billion, lower than the $45.4…
Snow blankets the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as a winter storm moves into the area on Jan. 10, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 3,000 flights on Friday as a massive winter storm snarled travel across the Southern U.S., while more than 4,000 others were delayed. Operations were further disrupted after…
Tourists take photos in Shinsekai with Tsutenkaku tower in sight in Osaka, Japan, on December 12, 2024. Kichul Shin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Planning an international trip this year? You could be in luck, if you’re willing to fly far. Long-haul trips are cheaper than last year, according to data released this week from…
The wreckage of Jeju Air Co. Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing shares fell more than 2% on Monday, after South Korea ordered an inspection of all 737-800 planes — the model involved in a deadly Jeju…
The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. Kim Hong-ji | Reuters Aviation experts are questioning the role of an airport design that positioned a mound of dirt and a concrete wall past the end of a…
