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Southwest Eyes First‑Class on 737s as Its Business Model Shifts

Southwest Airlines is weighing installation of First Class seating on select Boeing 737s as part of a broader business-model overhaul that has introduced assigned seating, checked-bag fees and cabin refreshes across its single-aisle fleet. The proposal would break with the carrier’s long-standing single-class identity.

2025-12-31T12:22:54.363522-08:00

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British Airways ends hot breakfast in Club Europe on many short‑haul flights

2025-12-31T13:23:07.655749-08:00

Airways Magazine

Alaska Air Group reflects on first full year since Hawaiian integration

2025-12-31T11:49:50.475281-08:00

AirInsight

US regional market squeezed between regional jets and turboprops, opening space for new designs like EVIO and MaeveJet

2025-12-31T10:03:23.205828-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways ends hot breakfast in Club Europe on many short‑haul flights Starting January 7 British Airways will stop serving a full English‑style hot breakfast in Club Europe on many of its shortest short‑haul routes out of London, replacing it with fruit, yogurt and a pastry — a cost‑cutting move that has provoked backlash from frequent flyers.

2025-12-31T13:23:07.655749-08:00

British Airways ends hot breakfast in Club Europe on many short‑haul flights

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Southwest Eyes First‑Class on 737s as Its Business Model Shifts Southwest Airlines is weighing installation of First Class seating on select Boeing 737s as part of a broader business-model overhaul that has introduced assigned seating, checked-bag fees and cabin refreshes across its single-aisle fleet. The proposal would break with the carrier’s long-standing single-class identity.

2025-12-31T12:22:54.363522-08:00

Southwest Eyes First‑Class on 737s as Its Business Model Shifts

Airways Magazine

Alaska Air Group reflects on first full year since Hawaiian integration Alaska Air Group reflected on its first full year since the Alaska Airlines–Hawaiian Airlines integration, assessing progress in combining operations, commercial functions and customer-facing services. Executives reviewed completed milestones and remaining work to align schedules, systems and loyalty across the combined carriers.

2025-12-31T11:49:50.475281-08:00

Alaska Air Group reflects on first full year since Hawaiian integration

Cargo Facts

Five carriers launch widebody freighter operations in 2025 as geopolitics reshapes air‑freight flows Five cargo carriers launched dedicated widebody freighter operations in 2025 as dramatic geopolitical shifts reconfigured global trade flows. The simultaneous market entries accelerated capacity growth and are significantly reshaping route networks, capacity allocation and commercial dynamics across long‑haul air freight.

2025-12-31T10:29:43.014285-08:00

Five carriers launch widebody freighter operations in 2025 as geopolitics reshapes air‑freight flows

AirInsight

US regional market squeezed between regional jets and turboprops, opening space for new designs like EVIO and MaeveJet The US regional market has entered an ex-growth phase, trapped between the economics of larger regional jets and turboprops. That squeeze is creating a commercial niche for start-up OEMs and novel types — exemplified by EVIO and MaeveJet — aiming to bridge capacity and cost gaps.

2025-12-31T10:03:23.205828-08:00

US regional market squeezed between regional jets and turboprops, opening space for new designs like EVIO and MaeveJet

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Chair Airlines to begin fleet renewal targeting completion by year‑end 2027 Switzerland's Chair Airlines will initiate a fleet renewal programme to be completed by year‑end 2027, beginning a procurement phase that could include new aircraft orders or leases. The carrier has not disclosed aircraft types, quantities or financing arrangements. No timeline beyond the year‑end target was provided.

2025-12-31T06:29:42.786242-08:00

Chair Airlines to begin fleet renewal targeting completion by year‑end 2027

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Delta flight attendant sues, alleges retaliation after termination following missile attack in Tel Aviv A Delta Air Lines flight attendant has filed suit alleging the carrier retaliated after firing them following a missile attack incident in Tel Aviv that traumatized crew. The complaint accuses Delta of wrongful termination and seeks remedies for retaliation and damages.

2025-12-31T06:09:32.585133-08:00

Delta flight attendant sues, alleges retaliation after termination following missile attack in Tel Aviv

FreightWaves

Major Airline Mergers Fail to Materialize in 2025 as Carriers Prioritize Cost‑Cutting In 2025, proposed large airline mergers largely failed to materialize as major carriers shunned transformational deals, instead prioritizing aggressive cost‑cutting and squeezing efficiency from existing networks and fleets. Across regions, executives favored doing more with less over scale‑driven transactions this year.

2025-12-31T04:13:58.129435-08:00

Major Airline Mergers Fail to Materialize in 2025 as Carriers Prioritize Cost‑Cutting

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Southwest Eyes First‑Class on 737s as Its Business Model Shifts

British Airways ends hot breakfast in Club Europe on many short‑haul flights

Alaska Air Group reflects on first full year since Hawaiian integration

US regional market squeezed between regional jets and turboprops, opening space for new designs like EVIO and MaeveJet

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