Southwest Airlines' Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson said on Saturday that the airline expects Boeing's long delayed 737 MAX 7 to enter revenue service by 2027. The company is also focused on adding more aircraft types in order to reduce risks, rather than focusing on another type of aircraft. Watterson responded that Southwest Airlines was not interested in Airbus's A220. Watterson stated in an interview at the International Air Transport Association annual meeting in Rio de Janeiro that diversification does not come from a second type of fleet. "A second fleet type can increase risk." It doesn't make any sense...

?U.S. Breeze Airways, a low-cost domestic carrier, is planning an initial public offering in 2027. Its Chief Executive David Neeleman announced this on Saturday. He said that the carrier had considered an IPO earlier but decided to delay it due to the market 'conditions'. This was revealed during an interview on the eve of the annual summit of the International Air -Transport Association (IATA) in Rio de Janeiro. He said that "to have an IPO the market must cooperate and the industry must cooperate." Neeleman added that the low-cost carrier has steadily built up its financial stability since it launched...

The Iran War is driving up fuel prices and disrupting airspace, while airlines try to cushion the impact with higher fares. The International Air Transport Association's (IATA) annual meeting, which takes place from June 6-8, coincides with the fuel crisis and another issue that airlines are unable to quickly solve: a lack of new aircraft. Boeing and Airbus delays in delivering jets have forced some carriers to continue using older, less-fuel-efficient aircraft for longer. This has increased maintenance costs and fuel costs, just as oil prices are rising. IATA, the trade association for more than 370 airlines that account for...

Bloomberg reported that Airbus was 'closing in' on a large-scale order from Scandinavian Airlines, SAS AB. The order includes a mixture of Airbus A330neos and more advanced A350s, with 15 to 20 aircraft being considered, according to the report. The airline is expected to 'finalise' the deal within the next few weeks, and it will receive the aircraft in the first decade of the new century. According to the report, "people familiar with the matter" were quoted. Airbus and 'SAS AB' did not respond immediately to a comment request. The report could not be verified. Reports said that the carrier...

Brazilian airline Azul will increase 'capacity reductions' amid increased jet fuel prices related to the Iran War. The carrier will also continue reducing flying in order to save money and protect cash flow, according to CEO John Rodgerson. Rodgerson said that the largest companies in the industry were cutting capacity to better match demand and higher costs, and Azul was following suit. The company would go beyond the earlier cuts, as the conflict continues. "When we first made our?cuts, I thought that the war would have been over by now," said he in an interview Friday in preparation for a...

The Iran 'war' is driving up fuel prices and disrupting?airspace?, while carriers are trying to cushion the impact with higher fares. The International Air Transport Association's (IATA) annual meeting, which takes place from June 6-8, coincides with the fuel crisis and another issue that airlines are unable to quickly solve: a lack of new aircraft. Boeing and Airbus delays forced many carriers into keeping older, less fuel efficient jets in service longer. This increased maintenance and fuel costs at a time when oil prices were rising. IATA, the trade association for more than 370 carriers that account for 85% of...

Analysts predict that the 2026 FIFA World Cup in host countries will bring billions of dollars to their economies. This will be driven by an unprecedented surge in consumption, which will boost sectors as diverse as retail, athletic wear and tourism. The tournament is set to be held from?June 11, to July 19, and will be the biggest soccer event in history. It could drive consumer spending during a period when broader demand is fragile. According to FIFA's analysis of the socioeconomic impact, which was conducted in conjunction with the World Trade Organization (WTO), the first three-nation World Cup (WC),...

China announced on Friday that President Xi Jinping will visit North 'Korea for a two-day tour starting June '8. This is his first trip in almost seven years. Beijing wants to reassert ties Pyongyang as its only formal treaty ally. Beijing is trying to bring Pyongyang into its fold again after the COVID-19 virus pandemic frozen exchanges. Kim Jong Un has also deepened relations with Moscow, sending troops and arms to support Russia's invasion in Ukraine. John Delury is a senior fellow at the Asia Society. He said, "The implicit message from the Chinese side... is that we are still...

SpaceX's public listing will be the main event, as it is likely to become among the 10 most valuable U.S.-listed companies after it goes public. Meanwhile, a rate increase from the European Central Bank seems inevitable on Thursday. OPEC+ meets in the background of the Iran War to decide on its oil production quotas. On Thursday, the World Cup begins in Mexico. Lewis Krauskopf, Gregor Stuart Hunter, Karin Strohecker, Yoruk Bahceli and Ahmad Ghaddar, all from New York, and?Yoruk?Bahceli in London, will provide you with the information that you need about this week's financial markets. IP-OH! Wall Street braces for...

These are the top stories from the New York Times' business pages. ? These stories have not been?verified? and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Nick Bilton stated that he had spoken to the remaining correspondents of the show, Lesley?Stahl Jon Wertheim Bill Whitaker. They were all considering whether or not they wanted to continue with the show. The nose gear of a Lufthansa operated Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner?collapsed? while the plane was parked in Frankfurt Airport, Germany. Jamie Dimon is the CEO of JPMorgan and he plans to make a pitch to investors about 'Elon Musk rocket...

Maki Watanabe, a Japanese homemaker from Tokyo, carefully pours the oil used to deep-fry aubergines into a plastic container. She is doing her part in her Tokyo-based kitchen to help increase production of environmentally-friendly jet fuel. "It'd take a lot to make an airplane fly, so I hope that we can collect more," said Watanabe. Her love of cooking allows her a donation of?about 40 litres per year. Her contribution was pooled in a supermarket nearby, which is one of approximately 300 participants involved in a public/private project called "Fry to Fly", amidst the Iran War that has squeezed energy...

The 'Air Current' reported on Thursday that Boeing is looking at increasing production of its best-selling 737 jet beyond the publicly?stated goal of 63 aircraft a month. Reports citing sources familiar with the situation said that the planemaker was drafting plans and evaluating whether its suppliers would support a production increase of 70 narrowbody jets per month. The ambitious target would test Boeing's supply chain, and bring its production plans closer to Airbus's output goals for the 'competing narrowbody' family. The report stated that the studies were at an early stage, and the higher cadence might not be adopted. Boeing...