Reuters
• Dan Catchpole, Nathan Gomes
Boeing’s CFO said the Commercial Airplanes division now expects profitability in 2027 after higher-than-expected costs tied to reintegrating Spirit AeroSystems and wiring defects on 737 MAX jets. The company warned first-quarter deliveries will be lower than forecast but should catch up later in the year.
Reuters
• Jonathan Stempel
By Reuters: A federal judge certified a shareholder class action accusing Boeing of concealing safety deficiencies in its 737 MAX planes before two crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019.
Airways Magazine
• Rick Charles
By Airways Magazine: Alaska Air offers 12M+ seats and 25 new destinations this March and April, its largest-ever spring break schedule.
Skift
• Deepthi Nair
By Skift: As the Iran war continues, travelers booking Easter holidays and beyond are pivoting away from the Middle East and looking at Europe, Asia and South America.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: New combined assembly line supporting strong demand across Americas.
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
By Breitflyte: Frontier Airlines has today announced the launch of four new routes across seven U.S. airports for Spring 2026, including service between Fort Lauderdale and Washington Dulles, between Nashville and Las Vegas, from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark, and more.
IATA
By IATA: IATA released its Long Term Demand Projections (LTDP) for air travel, showing that global air passenger demand is expected to more than double by 2050.
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
By Skift: The increase in fuel prices will cost American Airlines around $400 million during the first quarter, CEO Robert Isom said.
