Airline execs predict record summer, even more demand for first class

Passengers are seen at the Delta Air Lines check in area before their flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 28, 2022.  Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters While the aviation industry has been in the spotlight lately for a host of safety issues, airline executives say there’s no sign of slowing demand … Read more

Boeing faces scrutiny in Senate over aircraft safety and quality

US Senator Richard Blumenthal (L) greets Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour as he arrives to testify before the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations during a hearing on “Examining Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture: Firsthand Accounts,” at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2024.  Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty Images … Read more

United Airlines (UAL) 1Q 2024 earnings

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Tuesday cut its aircraft delivery expectations for the year as it grapples with delays from Boeing, the latest airline to face growth challenges because of the manufacturer’s safety crisis. United expects to receive … Read more

Israel flights disrupted due to Middle East volatility

Passengers checks their flight status in the departure terminal in Ben Gurion airport on the morning after a drone and missile attack from Iran, near Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday, April 14, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Flights to Israel are set to remain disrupted for months amid heightened tensions with Iran, while … Read more

Artist refuses to open Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale until cease-fire, hostage release

VENICE, Italy — The artist and curators representing Israel at this year’s Venice Biennale announced Tuesday they won’t open the Israeli pavilion exhibition until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages. Their decision was posted on a sign in the window of the Israeli national pavilion on the first day … Read more

Boeing defends 787 Dreamliner safety after whistleblower claims

An employee works on the tail of a Boeing Co. Dreamliner 787 plane on the production line at the company’s final assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. Travis Dove | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing on Monday defended the quality and safety testing on its 787 Dreamliner and 777 aircraft, days after one of … Read more

World’s busiest airport rankings for 2023

British Airways Airbus A319 aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021.  John Sibley | Reuters International travel roared back last year, pushing airports from London to Tokyo up in a global ranking of passenger traffic. Dubai International Airport ranked second-busiest in 2023, up from fifth place in 2022 and fourth … Read more

How Bombardier is cashing in on elites’ desire for private jet travel

A seat and a bed onbaord a Bombardier Global 6500 business jet on display during the Singapore Airshow in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Planes, trains and snowmobiles comprised the transportation portfolio that Bombardier was riding as the 21st century unfolded. But the Montreal-based company also was carrying … Read more

Denver-Boulder area benefits from burgeoning aerospace industry

These giant white structures called radomes at Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado house massive satellite dishes. CNBC This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and employees. In the shadow of the Rocky … Read more

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Q1 2024 earnings

An Airbus A330-941 is being delivered to Delta Air Lines, flying from Toulouse Blagnac Airport to Atlanta, in Toulouse, France, on December 8, 2023.  JoanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines swung to a profit in the first quarter and its CEO Ed Bastian said bookings for both leisure and business travel are … Read more