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Agreement has been reached in a bruising labor dispute between Boeing and its largest union. Late on Monday, it was announced that members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) had voted to accept the latest pay offer. It ends a hugely damaging 53-day walkout by staff that crippled production of Boeing’s best-selling planes. 

JetBlue isn’t pulling out of Los Angeles or ceasing to serve corporate clients. And it even plans one or two new routes to Europe in 2025.

Average CO2 emissions for flights between the UK and Japan have jumped by more than 21% since 2019. The data – at odds with industry sustainability initiatives – is due to aircraft flying longer and more complex routes.

A seemingly routine flight between Madrid and Paris made aviation history on Wednesday morning. Just after 8:15 am local time, Iberia became the first airline in the world to fly Airbus’ newest passenger airliner. 

Ryanair warned Monday of a continued hit to passenger growth amid Boeing delivery delays. Europe’s biggest airline expects to carry 210 million passengers next year, down from the previous target of 215 million. It comes as the company reported a fall in first-half net profit of 18%, slightly below analyst forecasts. 

The Lufthansa Group painted a mixed picture on Tuesday as it reported its latest financial results. The German company said its earnings position “deteriorated significantly” in the first nine months of 2024 compared to a year earlier. This was despite record-breaking revenues and overall capacity growth. 

The Boeing Company announced Tuesday that it entered a $10 billion credit agreement. The deal with a consortium of major banks should help the troubled planemaker shore up its balance sheet. 

A new nonstop flight from Dallas Fort Worth straddles three days. On Wednesday, Cathay Pacific announced it will launch services from Hong Kong to and from the Texan hub.

Southwest Airlines chairman Gary Kelly plans to retire from the company’s board at the end of his term in 2025 after the annual shareholder meeting, the carrier said in a statement Tuesday morning. Six other directors will leave the board in November. 

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian are one step closer to gaining final approval for their proposed merger. Following two last-minute extensions in recent days, the review period for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete its regulatory investigation has ended.

Israel’s national carrier confirmed a major new deal with Boeing on Thursday. EL AL Israel Airlines will buy up to 31 Boeing 737 Max planes as part of a wider fleet overhaul.

After a July it would rather forget, Delta Air Lines is working hard to restore its reputation as an aviation innovator. The U.S. carrier is launching free onboard Wi-Fi across its global network in the coming months, with many major markets enjoying the perk within a matter of weeks.

With a handful of notable exceptions, airline CEOs are a fairly measured bunch. So when you hear a chief executive predicting that “this will change everything,” it’s a good idea to pay attention.