I'm at $26K and closing in on my $30K goal! Help me CRUSH CANCER in the @DolphinsCancerChallenge 54-mile ride for @SylvesterCancer. Please donate & see my personal story: dolphinscancerchallenge.com/participants...

Inside JetBlue’s first-ever lounge: BlueHouse runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/12/insi... @airchivesloan.bsky.social tours the new space for RGN #jetblue #aviation #paxex #avgeek

@americanair.bsky.social long-range @airbus.com A321XLR is here. First look from NYC, ahead of next week’s JFK–LAX debut. What makes it special? Why is it so key to AA? Where will it eventually fly? We spill all the AA tea in my story for Business Traveler. www.businesstraveller.com/news/america...

Jet Blue’s first-ever lounge is about to open—and I got an early look.
BlueHouse at JFK T5 brings big New York energy.
How’s it different from other lounges? Who gets in?
My full @RunwayGirl story ➜ runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/12/insi...

Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: A Special Edition! Host Scott McCartney attends "Professor" Doug Parker's "School of Airline Pricing" - Extensive insights into pricing considerations.

Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney's Guest Co-Host is Charles Duncan, Guest: Phil Washington, CEO, Denver Int. Airport. Also: The Airbus immediate software update requirement; DFW gets Turkey Award; Holiday travel vs last year; and an idea of an AA-SWA merger

Have a great gobbler and Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

Every Thanksgiving, our family's Caleb & Calder Sloan Awesome Foundation does a Turkey Day Mitzvah. This year, we partnered with Jewish Community Services of South Florida for a gobbling good time, catering meals for a hundred awesome people!

This week on www.airlinesconfidential.com - Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman. Topics: Thanksgiving travel projections; Sec. Sean Duffy releases "Golden Age of Travel" PSA; Tribute to Peter J. Dolara, Fmr SVP, AA; Response to Scott Kirby interview. Will American step up their game?

Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Host Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr CEO United, Guest: Scott Kirby, CEO, United. Topics: Credit card swipe fee change impact on airlines; A Scott Kirby job assessment by the person who hired him.

Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman, Guest Alex Cruz, Fmr. CEO, British Airways. News: Tripadvisor kills SeatGuru; Listener question: on value of international partnerships.

Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney's Guest Co-Host: Henry Harteveldt, Guest: Alex Mans. Founder & CEO, FLYR. Topics: AI for airlines; Yahrzeit for Ben Baldanza; The case for using the $18B trust fund to pay controllers.

Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Host Scott McCartney with Guests: Andrew Watterson, COO, SWA and Jay Sorensen, Pres, IdeaWorks; Topics: A Southwest update; 2025 ancillary revenue report. Also: Results for American, Southwest, and Alaska.

American Airlines is finally about to up the ante on transcontinental premium cabins with its new Airbus A321XLR, and that's just for starters! My latest for @runwaygirl.com runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/10/amer...

Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host: Charles Duncan, Guest: Theo Panagiotoulias, CEO, Star Alliance. Also: A deep dive into the low cost sector; United earnings; Shai Weiss to step down, Corneel Koster to be new CEO, Virgin Atlantic; Seat cleaning grounds Finnair A321s

RTX posted a steady Q3 2025, driven by GTF engine stabilization, strong Collins Aerospace performance, and solid defense demand — even as tariff headwinds weighed on results. My latest for Leeham News. leehamnews.com/2025/10/21/g...

GE's boffo quarter and guidance as production and stability of the LEAP leaps skyward in my latest for Leeham News. leehamnews.com/2025/10/21/g...

Why Spirit First Class remains the best deal in the U.S. skies runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/10/why-... A #nosetotail trip report by @airchivesloan.bsky.social #paxex #avgeek

I flew the best Premium Class value in the sky….and it’s on Spirit, yes Spirit! My trip report of @spiritairlinecare.bsky.social First Class for @runwaygirl.com ! runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/10/why-...

Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis, CEO PIT. Guests: Architects Luis Vidal & Carolyn Sponza - The new Pittsburgh International Airport. Also: Fall earnings season, Delta numbers; Spirit sheds aircraft - is deal with Frontier more likely?

Airbus is paradoxically developing ever more effective automation tech for safety, while at the same time promoting old school airmanship. Is this in response to the backlash from its atudies into single pilot cockpits? My latest for Leeham News: leehamnews.com/2025/10/09/a...

There’s a high price for paradise. Crucial non profit funding has been halved and worse, so our Caleb & Calder Sloan's Awesome Foundation is matching donations for the Tour de Keys cycling challenge for my friends in the Keys, & those we know that love it like us. keysweekly.com/42/local-phi...

A Tale of Two Start-ups, increasingly finding themselves on the same glideslope. My latest story for Aviation Week. aviationweek.com/air-transpor...

Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Host Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines and Guest: Richard Anderson, Fmr CEO, Delta Air Lines. A conversation with two transformative leaders

A flying flywheel: Next-gen aircraft will require next-gen materials, which require next-gen manufacturing. My latest for Leeham News: leehamnews.com/2025/09/29/m...

Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney's Guest Co-Host is Charles Duncan, Guest: Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines; Topics: Top level change at Alaska Airlines; Ramifications of judicial decision on United / American gate reallocation in Chicago

A'hem. I am super excited for this episode of the Airlines Confidential podcast with the Divine Miss H: Holly Hegeman! Get ready for some real plane banter. Plus: Job cut warning and cash concerns at Spirit; US tells Delta - Aeromexico to unwind joint venture. airlinesconfidential.com/9-24-25/

Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Host Scott McCartney's Guest Co-Host is Oscar Munoz, Guest: Nat Pieper, CEO. Oneworld. Topics: Conference season comments; SWA moves towards premium experiences & international service.

Back to the Future ✈️ My analysis for @aviationweek.bsky.social on how public charter JSX is bringing large turboprops back to U.S. skies with ATR 42-600s, opening 1,000+ new airports & complementing its ERJ fleet in a bold plan to grow into new markets & boost frequencies. tinyurl.com/y2e4wcsz

Disruptor @porterairlines has undergone rapid growth & transformation in just a few years following its 18-month COVID shutdown: adding 80 jets, tripling traffic, & mapping big plans ahead as it battles for Canada’s #2. Read my profile for ATW in this month’s issue: tinyurl.com/2p8x9kb3

Just finished Scott Hamilton’s The Rise and Fall of Boeing and the Way Back and WOW! He delivers a fearless, deeply sourced, unflinching look at Boeing’s last 50 years: its rise, culture, near-collapse, & what it will take to recover. Not just a crisis book, it’s a sweeping history of the OEMs.

Embraer's E2 finally breaks into the U.S. market with a blockbuster order. My latest for Leeham News from Washington, D.C.'s signing ceremony and press announcement. leehamnews.com/2025/09/10/e...

Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney's Guest Co-Host is Henry Harteveldt, Guests: Mark Streeter & Jamie Baker, Analysts, JP Morgan Chase; News: Spirit shrinks; United adds flights in Spirit markets; SWA offers up a freebie; Passenger compensation rules changing.

My coverage live from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit, Airbus CEO on Supply Chain, Tariffs, and the Next Generation of Aircraft for Leeham News. leehamnews.com/2025/09/09/a...

This week on Airlines Confidential: guest Peter Ingram, Fmr CEO, Hawaiian Airlines. What really forced Spirit back into Ch 11? AerCap Holdings claims default triggered; Spirit's poor comms, what markets will see reductions in service, Frontier & Spirit Chairmen in talks.

🌴✈️ Island Fever, Part 1! In the Sept 2025 issue of Airliner World I dive into the unique operation, lifeline role & challenges of the legendary United Island Hopper. One of my favorite assignments ever. Part 2 (trip report) lands next month—& on the Hopper, anything can happen…

Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - Episode #300! - Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan; SWA writes Mrs McCartney a check; Spirit Airlines Q2 not good, issues "Going Concern" statement; SWA adds flights in vacation cities, divests renewable fuel, and upgrades their coffee.

Key West is welcoming its 3rd new airline in a year. But one comes with baggage, and the other is fighting for its survival. I wrote this story special for our local Florida Keys newspaper. keysweekly.com/42/key-west-...

Listen@ airlinesconfidential.com - Guest Co-Host: Christina Cassotis. Topics: Change in the SWA boardroom: Gangwal steps down Chair; NTSB report on AA/Army Helicopter crash, outrageous errors made; Tariff deal benefits aviation industry; No deal at UA; Q2 loss for B6 aviationweek.com/air-transpor...

✈️ Premium travel is booming — but will it hold in a downturn or become a first-class problem? My latest for @ATWOnline looks at what’s fueling the surge, whether it’s built to last, and how airlines could deal with a dip in demand? 📌 No paywall: tinyurl.com/3wesxjpm

After a 3-year hiatus, Airports of the World is back & I’m proud to have two stories in the relaunch issue: 🛬 Key West’s new terminal, the most expensive public project in county history 🌴 Bermuda’s L.F. Wade Intl, a bold public/private gateway Congrats to Robert, Thomas, & Key Publishing Team.

Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Guest: Charlie Curreri, PhD, The Center for Aviation Mental Health. Also: Colbert/Late Show cancellation relevance to aviation biz; Delta & United report positive Q2; Delta creatively swaps engines; Avelo pulls out of CA

JetBlue’s course correction: the fan-favorite disruptor is trying to regain its mojo and hold its ground in a land of giants. I spoke with President Marty St. George about the JetForward plan—and what’s next after the United–Blue Skies alliance kicks in. tinyurl.com/yrp53767

RTX Q2 earnings: ✅ Strong demand ✅ GTF program stabilizing ✅ Tariff visibility improving ✅ FAA ruling provides lift Read the full breakdown at @LeehamNews: leehamnews.com/2025/07/22/r...

GE Aerospace posted a blowout Q2: $11B rev (+21%), $2.4B profit (+65%), 45% more engines delivered. GE9X on track for certification, LEAP upgrades paying off, GEnx still leads. Full breakdown in my story for Leeham News: leehamnews.com/2025/07/17/g...

AIN Media Group completes the purchase of Leeham News & Analaysis July 17, 2025, © Leeham News: AIN Media Group today completed the purchase of Leeham News & Analysis. The acquisition was announced June 17 during the Paris Air Show. AIN is a 50-year old privately held media company. It’s best…

🚨 New on the ATW Window Seat Podcast: I joined Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker to compare 2 very different airline stories. ✈️ JetBlue: scaling back in turnaround mode ✈️ Porter: scaling up fast in Canada & the U.S. Based on interviews with leadership at both. 🎧 Listen: aviationweek.com/podcasts/win...

Listen @ airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney's Guest Co-Host is Dave Hilfman, Guest: Mike Malik, CMO, Cirium. News: Air India Limited crash preliminary report released; Delta Air Lines and others report good news; Bryan Bedford sworn in to head FAA

Looking through the wrong end of the telescope or an AOG E195-E2 waiting for its P&W GTF? ✈️🤭