Antitrust   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines   United Airlines  
Skift • Meghna Maharishi

United CEO Scott Kirby explored a Delta merger, targeting a combined carrier controlling ~35% of U.S. domestic market

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly floated a merger with Delta Air Lines, including calls to Delta CEO Ed Bastian and early due diligence before both sides ultimately moved away from the idea. The proposed combination would have yielded an airline controlling roughly 35% of the U.S. domestic market, raising major antitrust hurdles.

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2026-07-26T14:15:14.362773-07:00
Airports   Orders   Airbus A320   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Australia's Altura Airlines starts charter ops

By ch-aviation: Altura Airlines has commenced operations out of Perth International as a majority Indigenous-owned virtual charter carrier offering charter capacity sourced through Maroomba Airlines (Perth International) and planning to introduce A320 aircraft from 2027.

2026-07-26T17:06:50.928626-07:00
Leadership   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Disgraced Former Qantas Boss Alan Joyce Breaks Cover… He’s Trying to Flog His Memoir

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The disgraced former chief executive of Australian flag carrier Qantas, Alan Joyce, has broken his silence to defend his leadership of the airline, nearly three years after he was forced to resign by the board of directors due to a litany of mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2026-07-26T12:05:50.609664-07:00