Trump Names Acting FAA Administrator After Plane Crash
President Donald Trump appointed Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator of the FAA after a plane crash near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night.
Meghna Maharishi
Meghna Maharishi is Skift's Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics.
Southwest Posts Profit Fueled by Strong Holiday Bookings
Despite pressure to cut costs and an activist investor campaign, Southwest reported a healthy profit for the fourth quarter.
American Airlines Regional Jet Crashes Near D.C., All Takeoffs and Landings Halted at Reagan National
The incident marks the first time there has been a commercial airline crash in the U.S. since 2009, when a regional carrier of Continental Airlines crashed into a house in Erie County, New York. Local officials have said they don't believe there are any survivors.
Appeals Court Blocks Airline Junk Fee Rule
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a junk fee disclosure rule, arguing that it violated an administrative law.
Frontier Airlines Makes Bid for Spirit, Again. Spirit Isn’t Interested
Frontier is making an offer to combine operations with the beleaguered Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy in November. Spirit says it is still carrying on with its plans to be a standalone carrier.
JetBlue Issues Dim Outlook But Execs Remain Confident in Turnaround Plan
JetBlue said it was expecting a weaker first-quarter while executives said they believed the carrier’s turnaround plan would eventually deliver long-term profitability.
Senate Confirms Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary
The confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for Transportation was met with support from the travel industry.
Boeing CEO Outlines Path to Recovery After Nearly $4 Billion Quarterly Loss
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company was “seeing encouraging signs” as it tries to recover following a rough 2024.
Delta to Resume Tel Aviv Flights April 1
Delta joins a growing list of Western carriers that are resuming their Tel Aviv service after Israel reached a ceasefire deal with Hamas.
U.S. Aviation Agencies Remove DEI Pages, Airlines Say They ‘Hire on Merit’
The FAA and DOT deleted webpages concerning diversity and inclusion following President Trump’s executive orders to halt DEI hiring. So far, major airline executives have not said they would roll back DEI hiring.