Delta CEO confident about Max 10 order

Delta Air Lines airplanes are seen parked at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Camilo Freedman | Lightrocket | Getty Images Delta Air Lines expects to move forward with an order of Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft as the plane manufacturer struggles with issues surrounding the Max 9, the carrier’s CEO told CNBC on Friday. The … Read more

Failed JetBlue buyout leaves Spirit Airlines with a tough path forward

A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is on shaky footing after JetBlue Airways‘ proposed $3.8 billion takeover of the budget carrier was blocked by a federal judge this … Read more

JetBlue-Spirit merger block in win for Biden’s Justice Department

LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC A federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways‘ purchase of budget rival Spirit Airlines, a major win for Biden’s Justice Department, which sued to stop the merger, alleging it would drive up fares for some of the most price-sensitive consumers. … Read more

Flights canceled, delayed as weather, Max 9 grounding disrupt travel

An Embraer E175LR passengers aircraft of American Eagles airlines (C) taxxing before take-off to Pittsburg is seen at La Guardia Airport on January 9, 2024. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Airlines canceled about 2,000 U.S. flights Friday as they grapple with winter weather and the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes.  Storms … Read more

Airline stocks tumble after Delta trims profit forecast

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-700 is seen lining up before departure at Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten. Fabrizio Gandolfo | Lightrocket | Getty Images Delta Air Lines shares slipped about 7% Friday after the company trimmed its 2024 earnings forecast.  Delta forecast full-year earnings per share of $6 to $7, below its previous … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Getty Images Stocks rose slightly Friday as traders parsed through the first batch of fourth-quarter earnings while they digested the second in a pair of closely watched inflation reports this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 31 points higher, or less than 0.1%. The … Read more

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Q4 2023 earnings

Airbus A330neo widebody aircraft meant for Delta Air Lines being tested in Toulouse, France. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines closed out the year by doubling its quarterly profit as travel demand, particularly for international trips, helped drive record revenue in 2023. CEO Ed Bastian said continued strong travel demand could boost … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 1, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures were little changed Wednesday, with investors awaiting the release of fresh U.S. inflation data and earnings. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 19 points, or less … Read more

American Airlines frequent flyer changes for 2024

An American Airlines Airbus 321 sits at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images First things first: American Airlines isn’t changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year. Those thresholds are typically … Read more

Follow CEOs at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors what to watch for on Wall Street next week, highlighting JPMorgan‘s market-moving health-care conference in San Francisco. Taking place from Monday to Thursday, the conference is one of the year’s largest gatherings of major industry CEOs where they reveal earnings guidance and updates on clinical trial research. “The … Read more