Aviation Paper

President Biden’s Pick for FAA Chief Withdraws After GOP Criticism

Skift Take Despite not having a permanent administrator for almost a year, FAA nominee Phil Washington has been deemed unqualified as the aviation regulator. When nominated last July, Washington was touted to bring transportation managerial skills even as he lacked extensive aviation-specific experience. Srividya Kalyanaraman U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation […]

U.S. Department of Transportation Deals Further Blow to JetBlue’s Spirit Takeover Hopes

Skift Take Another closed door for the mega-merger proposal as the department cites previous arguments that it would have anti-competitive effects. Matthew Parsons The U.S. Transportation Department on Friday denied an exemption request by JetBlue and Spirit to operate under common ownership, citing the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit filed this month seeking to block the […]

Private Equity Sees New Aviation Investing Opportunities With Recent Bank Anxieties

Skift Take Although some aerospace suppliers have concerns about private equity investments, they’d surely welcome the capital needed to meet the growing demand for more planes and parts as travel continues its rebound. Rashaad Jorden Financial sector headwinds are creating fresh openings for private equity investments in aerospace, as suppliers’ need for capital to meet […]

Booming Airline Traffic Could Force Carriers to Buy Carbon Offsets as Early as 2024

Skift Take Although the United Nations believes carbon offsets can help reduce airline emissions, its approach has major skeptics in some industry executives who don’t see them as an effective solution to worsening aviation-related pollution. Rashaad Jorden Rising airline traffic is expected to trigger global emissions-related requirements for some carriers as early as next year, […]

Feds Ground the JetBlue-Spirit Merger

Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at JetBlue-Spirt challenges, Airbnb’s advantages, and Air France’s air and rail opportunities. Rashaad Jorden Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, March 8. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Listen Now 🎧 Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Google Podcasts Episode Notes The U.S. Department […]

Azul’s Narrow Earnings Escape

Skift Take Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at globalization and tourism, Azul’s quarterly luck, and Uber’s business travel push. Rashaad Jorden Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, March 7. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Listen Now 🎧 Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Google Podcasts Episode Notes Author and geopolitical […]

U.S. Sues to Block JetBlue and Spirit Merger

Skift Take As expected, the Justice Department is moving forward to block one of the biggest proposed tie-ups in U.S. airlines in years. Can the deal be saved? Edward Russell The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a suit to block the proposed $3.8 billion merger of JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines citing competition […]