Breeze Airways becomes the first new US flag carrier in a decade — just as rival Spirit fights its 2nd bankruptcy

Tech Insider : Business
A Breeze Airways Airbus A220 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Jacksonville on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
A Breeze Airways Airbus A220.

Kevin Carter/Getty Images

American Airlines sued by 16 passengers over Denver engine fire

Tech Insider : Business
An American Airlines Boeing 737 airplane arrives at Los Angeles International Airport from Phoenix on March 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
An engine caught fire on American Airlines Flight 1006 after it had taxied to the gate in March.

Kevin Carter/Getty Images

Spirit Airlines tells pilots it wants to cut their pay and shave $100 million from their union deal

Tech Insider : Business
A Spirit Airlines plane.
A Spirit Airlines plane.

Mario Tama via Getty Images

'Pay attention': Spirit pilots got a slap on the wrist after flying too close to Air Force One while Trump was on board

Tech Insider : Business, Style
US President Donald Trump (C) and US First Lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One after landing at Stansted Airport, eastern England, on September 16, 2025
Air Force One landed in the UK on Tuesday.

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

Boeing's CEO says it might have to delay its much-anticipated new plane, the 777X, once again

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Kelly Ortberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Boeing, in Washington, DC on April 2, 2025.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.

Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images

How billionaires are fueling the rise of private jets

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Business

The number of private jets operating around the world has more than doubled since 2000, tracking closely with the global surge in billionaires. Now private airlines are coming up with new ways to get customers hooked. Here's a look at the rise of the $40 billion industry.

Frontier stands to be the big winner from Spirit's 2nd bankruptcy

Tech Insider : Business
A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Around 40% of Frontier's routes are also offered by Spirit Airlines.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A Saudi plane was delayed for nearly 4 hours after a passenger allegedly attacked a flight attendant and tried to open a cabin door

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel
A Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner from Saudia
A Saudia Boeing 787.

Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Spirit Airlines execs get millions in bonuses after agreeing to stay through its 2nd bankruptcy in a year

Tech Insider : Business
A yellow Spirit Airlines plane taking off.
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320.

Kevin Carter/Getty Images

A Delta flight to China faced a 2,000-mile detour and a 9-hour delay when one of the pilots fell ill

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350.

James D. Morgan/Getty Images

Subscribe to Aviation