Airplanes

Southwest Airlines is trying to enhance the customer experience amid a trying time for the industry. Airlines have been canceling and delaying flights this summer as demand ramps up.

The deal between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines Inc. is valued at $3.8 billion, or $33.50 per share in cash. Spirit walked away from a merger with Frontier.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is proposing a new requirement that would protect the flight deck by adding a second barrier as unruly passenger rates remain high.

Airline disruptions have continued as travel demand reached pre-pandemic levels. Now, fed-up officials are calling on the Department of Transportation to hold airlines accountable.

A Virgin Atlantic flight traveling from London's Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport was diverted to Salt Lake City due to an unruly passenger.

The Arlington, Virginia-based Boeing booked a $93 million charge on its Starliner space capsule in the second quarter. It successfully launched the Starliner in May.

COVID-19 outbreaks are reportedly hitting Transportation Security Administration, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines staff at Los Angeles International Airport.

Airline complaints in May were down from April 2022but up more than 200% from those received pre-pandemic in May 2019, according to the Department of Transportation.

Alaska Airlines is slated to become the first carrier to launch electronic bag tags to help passengers cut down on the time it takes to drop off luggage at the airport.

An American Airlines flight on its way to Nashville, TN was forced to make an emergency landing at a local Alabama airport, leaving 8 injured due to injuries sustained.

Following the planned spinoffs, GE Aerospace will own the company's trademark and provide long-term licenses to the other companies.

The order will grow the size of Delta's 737 family to more than 300 aircraft by the end of the decade.

Boeing has reduced its long-range airplane demand forecast largely because of uncertainty surrounding the ability for manufacturers to sell to Russia due to the war in Ukraine.

Delta reported an adjusted profit of $1.44 per share, below Wall Street estimates. It's the airline's strongest quarterly earnings since the pandemic started.

Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said the airline, which already submitted its “last, best and final offer," needs more time to win approval from Spirit shareholders.

Seventy-nine percent of travelers have faced at least one travel-related issue, according to a new survey. Issues are likely to get worse, one expert says.

Thousands of flights across the nation were canceled and delayed again Thursday and Friday, leaving passengers waiting at airports nationwide, according to data from FlightAware.

The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would award nearly $1 billion in grants to 85 airports across the nation.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) hit a COVID pandemic-era record number of travelers at airports on Friday, with millions screened last weekend.

As cancellations and delays plague airports, British Airways has moved to cancel even more of its summer flights. Other airlines have made similar decisions.