Now that Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have opted to take stakes in WestJet, Delta’s influence as a major investor in airlines worldwide continues to grow.
Delta plans to acquire a 15% stake in WestJet from Onex Partners and sell 2.3% to Air France-KLM; Korean Air also intends to acquire a 10% stake in WestJet.
Financial results for the first quarter of 2025 from the four largest U.S. carriers show record-high revenues for three of them and net losses for two of them.
The FAA will mandate repetitive inspections designed to prevent a failure scenario that forced a Delta Boeing 717 to land without its nose gear in June 2023.
The Q1 traffic performance of the largest U.S. carriers showed mixed results for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
As U.S. airline earnings calls continue mid-week and into next, scrutiny will be on projections for the second half of the year amid economic uncertainty.
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The new Trump tariffs and trade wars could indelibly alter the global aerospace and defense industry.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said the manufacturer is still trying to assess the impact of possible U.S. imposed tariffs and counter-tariffs on its business.
A larger version of the A220 has always been firmly planned. But much to the displeasure of key customers, a launch decision keeps moving to the right.
Delta Air Lines turns 100 in 2025; this week’s Flight Friday breaks down the airline’s mainline flights by aircraft manufacturer and their aircraft class.
Noting that Delta is only receiving Airbus aircraft in 2025, CEO Ed Bastian told investors "we will not be paying tariffs on any aircraft deliveries we take.”
JetZero is projecting a 30% reduction in the amount of time its in-development blended-wing body aircraft would need to be taken out of service for maintenance.
