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Frontier Enters its Post-Barry Biffle Era
The airline's former CEO had a lot of grand ideas. Many of them failed. Now it's back to basics for America's largest traditional ULCC.
Feb 18
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Brian Sumers
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United Drops the A350 From its Plans Amid Dispute With Rolls-Royce
The airline is in a contractural battle with the engine-maker, and no longer expects to take the airplane, United explained this week to investors.
Feb 13
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Brian Sumers
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The Rationale Behind Hawaiian's Brand Strategy
Alaska Air Group is spending a lot of time and money on how it positions Hawaiian Airlines. I spoke to CEO Diana Birkett Rakow to learn more about the…
Feb 11
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Brian Sumers
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Can JetBlue Steal Share From American in Miami?
If JetBlue can capitalize on Spirit's demise, it might be able to return to profitability. That's an OK plan. But what if it goes bigger than that?
Feb 4
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Brian Sumers
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January 2026
Robert Isom's Chicago Problem
American's CEO can't communicate why he's fighting so hard for share at his third-largest hub. Could that cost him his job?
Jan 29
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Brian Sumers
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All You Need to Know About United's Earnings Call
Demand is strong, United is happy with the size of its mid-continent hubs, and Scott Kirby still wants to crush American in Chicago.
Jan 23
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Brian Sumers
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The Story of American's DFW Schedule Changes
To bolster on-time performance, American will shift from nine banks to 13 at its biggest hub. The airline is betting it can improve reliability without…
Jan 21
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Brian Sumers
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Delta Keeps Rolling
We questioned the airline's "durable and differentiated" slogan from its November 2024 investor day. It sounded boring. But its earnings suggest that’s…
Jan 14
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Brian Sumers
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Why Allegiant and Sun Country is an Obvious Combination
Sun Country is too small to make it on its own. And Allegiant wants to get bigger and diversify its business. That makes this deal a no-brainer.
Jan 12
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Brian Sumers
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Viva and Volaris Vie for a Near-Monopoly
If regulators approve their merger, the combined company should be very strong.
Jan 9
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Brian Sumers
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December 2025
Air Canada's Ambitious A.I. Plans
Mark Nasr became COO earlier this year, even though he had never worked in airline operations. And he has grand plans.
Dec 30, 2025
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Brian Sumers
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An Icon Steps Down
After years of veiled threats, Delta president Glen Hauenstein is retiring from the airline.
Dec 18, 2025
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Brian Sumers
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