The pilots of US-based air carrier Spirit Airlines have voted to ratify a restructuring agreement that trades short-term pain for the possibility of long-term survival. This deal, which was negotiated by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) during Spirit’s second Chapter 11 filing in a year, delivers temporary pay andContinue Reading
The process of redeploying aircraft is a quiet chess game behind every individual flight timetable. Carriers match each flight to the aircraft that best balances overall profit, given overall reliability and operational constraints. Fleet strategy teams at major airlines begin with economics, deriving demand and revenue across different markets andContinue Reading
A former Alaska Airlines captain, Joseph Emerson, will serve no additional prison time, much to the surprise of many industry analysts. Emerson attempted to shut off the engines of a Horizon Air flight in October 2023 while riding in the cockpit jump seat, and he is preparing to serve noContinue Reading