Aviation

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

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

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

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

Two A320neos barely four years old are being torn apart in an Arizona desert, making them the youngest next-generation airframes ever dismantled Two Airbus A320neo aircraft that were flying Spirit Airlines passengers just months ago are now being stripped for parts at a facility in Goodyear, Arizona. The jets are three-and-a-half and four years old respectively — making them the youngest A320neo airframes ever to be scrapped. It is a stark illustration of just how far the onc

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

The crisis engulfing American Airlines CEO Robert Isom deepened this week as the Allied Pilots Association declared it has "lost confidence in management's ability to correct course," adding to a growing revolt from the carrier's workforce over chronic underperformance. The APA, representing more than 16,000 pilots, wrote to the airline's board of directors on 6th February demanding that union president Captain Nick Silva be granted a direct audience with the board to present

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

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

United Airlines pulled the plug on 600 flights this week as it forced through one of the most ambitious technology overhauls in recent aviation history — a cloud migration that executives are betting will future-proof the carrier but which left thousands of passengers stranded in the process. The airline shut down its reservation system for three and a half hours in the early hours of Wednesday, transitioning its core booking infrastructure to Amazon Web Services. The planned

A massive winter storm system pummelling the eastern United States has triggered the worst wave of flight cancellations since the COVID-19 crisis, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers and exposing persistent fragilities in the nation's air travel infrastructure despite years of promised improvements. More than 8,500 flights were canceled across American airports between Monday and Wednesday, with an additional 15,000 delayed as blizzard conditions swept from the Mid-

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

Airlines are battening down the hatches ahead of what looks to be the biggest winter storm of the season so far. Forecasters are predicting accumulating snow and ice could affect a wide swath of the country late this week and well into the weekend. AccuWeather on Wednesday warned of "widespread, severe impacts" from an Arctic blast slated to snarl travel from Texas and Oklahoma to major East Coast cities ranging from Atlanta to Charlotte, Washington and the Northeast. If thos

Delta as usual announced strong quarterly results and positive expectations, underscoring both with a new order for thirty Boeing 787-10 aircraft. “We’re excited to buy the 787,” CEO Ed Bastian said on a Tuesday call with reporters. “We’re the last of the U.S. majors to be finally acquiring that aircraft. It’s been a longtime since we took a Boeing widebody. “We look at the dash ten and realize it’s going to have great utility, particularly in the transatlantic and South Amer

The US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, also left stranded tourists wondering how to get home — or to their next destination — after the FAA temporarily closed airspace over the Caribbean. Julie Hurwitz was one of many left with a travel-induced headache after airlines canceled more than 425 flights in and out of the Caribbean on Saturday, with over half of them to and from Puerto Rico according to

Passengers on two planes that took off from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport earlier this month had a hair-raising experience after the pilots had to perform an emergency manoeuvre to prevent a potential mid-air collision. The reason for this near-catastrophic accident? It appears that the pilots of one of the planes accidentally turned right just after takeoff when they had actually been instructed to turn left. While the incident occurred on December 18, details

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

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

As we close out 2025, it's been an extraordinary year in aviation. From historic aircraft orders and supersonic breakthroughs to regulatory reforms and sustainability milestones, the industry has witnessed remarkable developments across commercial, general, and advanced aviation. Whether you're an aviation professional, enthusiast, or frequent flyer, this Altitude quiz will test how closely you've followed the year's biggest stories. Pour yourself a festive drink, settle in,

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