Alaska Airlines

Compensation for boarding time is something flight attendants in the U.S. have been increasingly vocal about as air passenger levels continue to grow.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

On the heels of last year’s lucrative pilot contracts, flight attendants at U.S. airlines are beginning to reach their own agreements—and the pressure is on.

Alaska’s flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), voted in favor of a strike authorization in February.

Alaska Airlines' PDX-MSY route will be operated daily with a Boeing 737 aircraft from Jan. 6 to May 14, 2025.

This week’s personnel movements include changes at Spirit AeroSystems and Spirit Airlines—as well as at LCCs in Canada and Oman and a top cargo industry lessor.

The FAA Reauthorization Act includes approval for five new daily roundtrips from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport beyond the 1,250-mi. perimeter.

At this year’s MRO Americas, North American airlines and MROs discussed strategies targeted toward workforce and supply chain headaches.

A provision within the 1,000-plus-page law will exempt 10 new slots from the 1,250 mi. perimeter rule applied to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

Changes were seen at U.S., European and South American carriers, a major SAF provider, an aircraft manufacturer, and a European airport management company.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.

Boeing’s eternal conflict pits optimistic words against delayed actions.

The move comes as as their proposed $1.9 billion merger moves through an antitrust clearance review process.

Steep costs, capacity swings and Boeing woes compounded an already seasonally challenging quarter for U.S. airlines.

Supply chain problems with different root causes will keep output below previous forecasts for much of 2024, as 737 challenges draw more scrutiny.

Alaska Airlines will open service between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Las Vegas International Airport (LAS), joining a highly competitive route.

Both U.S. carriers believe they are laying the groundwork to change the narrative for the historically weak first quarter.

A reckoning in Renton, Washington, and Wichita is triggering jitters over a potential earthquake across the supply chain.

Alaska Air Group is unsure how many aircraft it will receive from Boeing in 2024.

The airline has forged agreements with two lessors to lease 35 Airbus A321neos powered by CFM engines with deliveries expected in 2026 and 2027.

Boeing’s new leaders would be wise to study GE’s metamorphosis under Larry Culp.

Obstacles to technician training and certification are holding back the industry’s workforce pipeline potential.

The carrier expects additional compensation for the disruption set off by the Jan. 5 737-9 door plug blowout, “the complete terms of which are confidential.”

This week’s Flight Friday looks at a selection of North American operators, as the upcoming MRO Americas event is rapidly approaching.