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Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ after retailer warned it will raise prices

Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ after retailer warned it will raise prices

People shop at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025.  Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump blasted Walmart on Saturday after the country’s largest retailer warned this week that it will have to raise prices because of tariffs. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason … Read more

Company would avoid prosecution in DOJ deal

Company would avoid prosecution in DOJ deal

A grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Justice Department and Boeing are close to a deal that would allow the aerospace giant to avoid pleading guilty or a trial in a criminal case related to two deadly crashes of its 737 Max … Read more

Trump’s willingness to accept a luxury jet from Qatar sparks criticism

Trump’s willingness to accept a luxury jet from Qatar sparks criticism

In this February 15, 2025 a Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after US President Donald Trump toured the aircraft on February 15, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a lavish jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar has sparked … Read more

FAA weighs reducing Newark flights after hundreds of disruptions

FAA weighs reducing Newark flights after hundreds of disruptions

The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images U.S. airlines will meet with the Federal Aviation Administration this week to discuss cutting flights at Newark Liberty International Airport after a series of equipment failures and air traffic … Read more

Newark flight delays sparked by air traffic control failure

Newark flight delays sparked by air traffic control failure

People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on May 5, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air traffic controllers lost contact with aircraft heading to and from Newark Liberty International Airport last week, their union said, detailing an equipment failure that led to massive flight delays … Read more

United cuts Newark schedule after hundreds of flight disruptions

United cuts Newark schedule after hundreds of flight disruptions

United Airlines airplanes proceed to a runway at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on Feb. 20, 2025. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images United Airlines will cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day from its schedule at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after thousands of passengers faced hourslong delays this … Read more

American Airlines debuts new suites with sliding doors

American Airlines debuts new suites with sliding doors

American Airlines seat for its new Flagship Suite seats TKTK American Airlines‘ new suites with sliding doors are set to start flying on some of its planes in June, a key part of its strategy to compete against more profitable rivals for high-spending customers. American first unveiled the new design in September 2022 and expected … Read more

L3 Harris redoing Qatari jet as potential Air Force One after Boeing delays

L3 Harris redoing Qatari jet as potential Air Force One after Boeing delays

First Lady Melania Trump laughs as she watches US President Donald Trump cut with a saber into a cake representation of the new Air Force One design during the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The … Read more

Plane tickets are getting cheaper as domestic travel demand weakens

Plane tickets are getting cheaper as domestic travel demand weakens

Is a recession brewing in row 33? Airline CEOs this month warned Wall Street that passengers’ appetite for domestic trips is coming in lighter than they had hoped when they set forecasts high at the start of 2025. On a series of earnings calls, they said the reasons range from President Donald Trump‘s whipsawing tariff … Read more

American Airlines (AAL) 1Q 2025 earnings

American Airlines (AAL) 1Q 2025 earnings

American Airlines withdrew its 2025 financial guidance on Thursday, joining other carriers that are grappling with an uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy and weaker-than-expected leisure travel bookings this year. “We came off a strong fourth quarter, saw decent business in January and really domestic leisure travel fell off considerably as we went into the … Read more