Wall Street Journal
• Kelly Cloonan
Uber is partnering with Zipline to add autonomous drone delivery to Uber Eats, with initial restaurant, grocery and retail deliveries expected to begin this year in participating markets. The companies aim to scale the service across the U.S. to 1 million deliveries per day by 2029.
Airlines
Latest source-backed stories
Uber is partnering with Zipline to add autonomous drone delivery to Uber Eats, with initial restaurant, grocery and retail deliveries expected to begin this year in participating markets. The companies aim to scale the service across the U.S. to 1 million deliveries per day by 2029.
Southwest Airlines has entered into a $2 billion credit agreement, with proceeds earmarked for working capital and general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. The financing gives the carrier additional liquidity and strategic flexibility as it evaluates corporate priorities and potential growth opportunities.
Peru’s competition authority has cleared Abra Group’s acquisition of control of SKY Airline following a second-phase review, subject to limits on exclusivity. The transaction will bring the Chilean carrier’s Peruvian operation into the group that includes Avianca, expanding Abra’s presence in South American aviation.
A $1.8 billion transaction involving Air Canada’s loyalty program suggests the customer-rewards business is worth more than the airline itself, highlighting the financial value of frequent-flyer data, membership and recurring partner revenues relative to core airline operations.
High activity
Google has acquired Spirit Airlines’ deidentified business data and software code for $10 million through the carrier’s bankruptcy auction. The assets include emails, Teams messages, pricing and operating records, maintenance history, disruption data and code repositories, which Google plans to use to improve its artificial intelligence systems.
A judge rejected Delta Air Lines’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the airline’s previous carbon-neutrality advertising claims. The ruling keeps attention on how airlines disclose emissions reductions and use carbon offsets as they promote progress toward net-zero goals.
Riyadh Air has begun daily direct flights between Riyadh and Islamabad, marking its entry into Pakistan with Boeing 787-9s. The Saudi startup plans to add Lahore service on Aug. 18, expanding its South Asian network as it builds out scheduled international operations.
High activity
Brussels Airlines will add Evenes in Norway and Kemi and Kittilä in Finland to its winter 2026-27 schedule from Brussels. The move expands the carrier’s leisure network and converts destinations previously served mainly through charter operations into regular scheduled routes amid growing demand for Arctic winter holidays.
Create a free account to see more recent Airlines stories and keep bookmarks in one place.
