‘Why Haven’t You Resigned?’: Senators Grill Boeing CEO Over Safety Record
In a heated exchange, senators questioned Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on the company’s safety record, mounting whistleblower allegations, and his pay.
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. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
FAA Seeks to Toughen Safety Rules on Public Charter Carriers Like JSX
The move could be a blow to carriers like JSX, whose appeal is in part offering customers a private jet-like experience.
FAA Chief Says Agency Was ‘Too Hands Off’ With Boeing Before Alaska Airlines Incident
The FAA now plans to meet with Boeing every week to keep track of the plane maker’s progress as it seeks to turn around its production and quality control processes.
Southwest CEO Says He Won’t Resign Despite Elliott’s Activist Pressure
Jordan’s comments come just days after Elliott took a nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest, making it one of the airline’s largest investors.
U.S. Airlines Gear Up for 2024 Democratic and Republican Conventions
United and American are increasing the number of flights to Milwaukee and Chicago this summer for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.
IAG Loyalty CEO Talks Avios’ Ambitions to Be a ‘Global Currency’
Skift spoke with IAG Loyalty CEO Adam Daniels about the program’s plans to partner with more airlines and other businesses in the loyalty space.
Southwest Defends Strategy Amid Activist Pressure
Southwest said it is confident in its strategy and leadership team as Elliott is pushing for the airline to replace its CEO and chairman.
Southwest Faces Activist Pressure as Elliott Takes Nearly $2 Billion Stake
In a letter to Southwest's board of directors, Elliot said it wanted a new CEO at the airline, along with other major changes.
Where Are the Women? The Airline Industry Reckons With a Broad Gender Gap
In recent decades, women have gone on to lead countries and major companies. But the airline industry has been much slower to close its broad gender gap across senior leadership, engineering and pilot roles.
United Wants to Personalize Your In-Flight Ads
United is launching its own media network that will use customer demographic data to create more targeted ads and content for passengers.