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Another major airline cancels all flights to the U.S.
Key Points Canadian travel to the U.S. remains at record lows under the Trump administration. Major Canadian airlines have all reduced their flights to smaller U.S. cities. One Canadian carrier is now phasing out its last flights to Florida by the summer of 2026. Amid President Donald Trump’s repeated targeting of the country with threats and insults, Canadian travel to the U.S. has remained at record low levels . This is despite early analyst predictions that the initial nos
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Airlines Are Suspending Flights to Cuba Amid the Worsening Fuel Crisis
International airlines are suspending flights to Cuba as the nation continues to face a worsening fuel shortage. As a result, Canada and the UK have both issued government advisories warning their citizens against unessential travel to the Caribbean island. The fuel crisis began after US authorities instituted a blockade against Venezuela's oil shipments to Cuba, cutting off a significant portion of the island's supply. The situation escalated on February 9, when Cuban aviat
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American Airlines Chooses Engine Supplier for New Fleet of Airbus Jets
American Airlines announced Thursday it has chosen CFM International to supply engines for its upcoming Airbus A321neo aircraft deliveries. The decision continues the airline's existing partnership with CFM for its current A321neo fleet, helping streamline operations and reduce costs. American Airlines announced Thursday that it has chosen CFM International to supply engines for its future fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft. The major U.S. airline had ordered 260 new planes in
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The United States' Oldest Airlines Still Flying Under Their Original Names
In an extremely competitive world of US commercial aviation, where mergers, bankruptcies, and rebrands have wiped out once solid brand names like Pan Am , Eastern, and TWA, a handful of carriers have quietly stood the test of time. These airlines began flying in aviation’s earliest commercial era and, remarkably, continue to operate today under recognizable original identities. Their centennial and near-centennial stories are about constant reinvention. They embody the turbul
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Why Airlines Can't Afford to Keep Saying Yes: The Cracks Behind The Numbers
The largest US airlines recently unveiled their 2025 financial results, delivering headlines that suggest another chapter in American economic resilience. United Airlines recorded revenue of $59.1 billion last year, while American Airlines brought in $54.6 billion, both company records. Delta Air Lines projects 20% earnings growth through 2026, driven predominantly by premium cabin demand as corporate and high-income travellers sustain spending. The aviation industry has embr
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The 12 Pilots of Christmas
Captain Tammie Jo Shults Honored with Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Captain Tammie Jo Shults, the retired Southwest Airlines pilot who heroically saved 148 lives during a catastrophic mid-flight emergency in 2018, was inducted into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame on April 11, 2025. The honor recognizes not only her legendary emergency landing but also her pioneering career as one of the first female F/A-18 Hornet pilots in United States Navy history. "It feels surreal
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United Airlines Proposes Rolling Back Key Contract Gains
When 71% of United Airlines flight attendants rejected their tentative contract in July, they sent a clear message: a 27% pay increase doesn't cut it when you've lost 25% of your purchasing power to inflation over five years of working without a raise. Now United flight attendants are discovering what happens when you vote "no" and send negotiators back to the table. Federal mediation talks between United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) took an une
Dec 24, 20254 min read
Wings of Solidarity: The Pilots Who Stepped Up During the 2025 Shutdown
When the federal government shutdown disrupted operations in late 2025, America's airline pilots demonstrated that crew resource management extends far beyond the cockpit—stepping up to support air traffic controllers working without paychecks during the holiday season. At Dallas-Fort Worth, Captain Michael Torres organized a "Controllers' Pantry," coordinating with fellow pilots to stock a break room with groceries and essentials. "These professionals are working twelve-hour
Dec 23, 20252 min read
'MH370 disappearance shows how ruthless democracy's enemies are' | Interview with aviation journalist Jeff Wise
Jeff Wise is a journalist specializing in aviation, technology, and psychology who has written for Businessweek, Psychology Today, and...
Aug 16, 20244 min read
A High Flying Career: Flight Attendant Kara Mulder on the Evolving Landscape of Aviation
Kara Mulder, an accomplished flight attendant and the creative force behind the popular Flight Attendant Life blog, has leveraged her...
Aug 17, 20234 min read
With Summer Travel Almost Here, the FAA Remains Leaderless
In another twist in the saga of complications and chaos that has been plaguing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it has recently...
Apr 12, 20233 min read
'We Need To Embrace Change' - ALPA President Capt. Jason Ambrosi
Capt. Jason Ambrosi (Delta) is the 12th president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l, better known as ALPA. Elected in October...
Apr 11, 20236 min read
Airline Finance 101: Where your Airfare Actually Goes
American, Delta and United collectively generated over $170 billion in revenue in 2025. Yet for every dollar that comes in, airlines keep just four cents in profit. Understanding how the other 96 cents gets consumed explains why the airline business remains, as Warren Buffett put it, "the worst sort of business … one that grows rapidly, requires significant capital to engender the growth, and then earns little or no money." Here is how a single dollar of airline revenue gets
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Senior Airline Expert: “The Numbers Don't Lie, But They Don't Tell the Whole Story Either"
Our guest has spent over two decades analyzing airline balance sheets, advising institutional investors, national publications and watching carriers rise and fall. They agreed to speak candidly on the condition of anonymity so they could say what they really thought without the constraints of their organization. Q: Airlines keep posting record or near-record profits, yet every earnings call is full of talk about "discipline"; capacity discipline, cost discipline, capital dis
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Cleared for Gifting: What Pilots Actually Want This Christmas
Shopping for the pilot in your life can feel like navigating through turbulence without a flight plan. Between the technical jargon, the brand loyalties, and that knowing look they give when you suggest another "Remove Before Flight" keychain, it's enough to make anyone want to declare an emergency. But here's the good news: pilots are creatures of habit who genuinely love their gear. Get it right, and you'll be their co-pilot for life. Get it wrong, and well … let’s just sa
Dec 9, 20253 min read
A Way Forward: How New Bipartisan Legislation Offers Hope for America's Beleaguered Air Traffic Controllers
The US airline industry is still recovering from the longest government shutdown in history. Airlines are estimated to have lost around $200 million in operating income, while over five million travellers were affected by flight reduction orders across the country. The shutdown significantly disrupted the livelihoods of different federal workers—most notably 13,000 air traffic controllers who continued to work without pay. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admitted that
Nov 28, 20253 min read
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