airlines

An analysis of the Mexican airline industry has BofA Securities bullish on Volaris (NYSE: VLRS). The Volaris Analyst: Murilo Freiberger initiated coverage on shares of Volaris with a Buy rating and $27 price target.  The Volaris Takeaways: Volaris was founded as an ultra-low-cost airline...

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. The past week's bullish calls included oil, automaker and semiconductor giants. E-commerce and electric vehicle leaders and a FAANG stock were among the bearish calls seen. The second quarter ended...

Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) shares traded slightly higher on Thursday after the company announced a new CFO on Wednesday. What Happened? Boeing announced Refinitiv CFO Brian West will take over as Boeing CFO in August. West has previously worked closely with Boeing CEO David Calhoun. Related Link:...

BofA Securities released its first take on the United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) Investor Day presentation on Tuesday, maintaining a bearish sentiment on the Chicago-based airline company. The United Airlines Analyst: BofA Securities analyst Andrew G. Didora maintained an...

Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) announced that chairman and CEO Gary Kelly will step down from his role as CEO in early 2022 and transition to executive chairman. On CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" Thursday, Kelly said he is looking forward to "finishing strong."...

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Saturday said that it screened 2.03 million travelers at U.S. airport checkpoints on Friday. For the first time since March 2020, the number of security screenings surpassed 2 million in a single day, AP reports.  According...

Airline stocks are flying high so far in 2021 as investors anticipate a booming summer travel season and a return to business travel in coming quarters. On Thursday, MKM Partners initiated coverage of the airline group and said some stocks have more near-term upside than others. The Analyst:...

Passenger aircraft dedicated purely to cargo operations have played an important role during the pandemic in delivering critical humanitarian and commercial supplies, as well as generating revenue for cash-strapped airlines when travel plummeted. Most airlines used the bottom half of airplanes for...

It’s a busy day for the airlines as three major carriers report and investors wait to hear what they might say about summer travel trends. In the meantime, broader market action looks a little unsettled to start the day without much direction one way or another. It might be a bit of a wait-...

Approaching Q1 earnings a year ago, Boeing (NYSE: BA) investors would have probably loved to hear that by this time, the 737 Max would be back in the air, airlines would be ordering more of that particular plane, and daily U.S. passenger numbers would be around 10 times their deepest...

Boeing Co’s (NYSE: BA) latest electrical glitch warning for its 737 MAX planes could just be a hiccup and a good opportunity for investors to buy more shares of the company on the dip, CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer said on Monday. What Happened: Airlines temporarily grounded...

Japan Airlines Co Ltd (OTC: JAPSY) said Monday it has retired all of its Boeing Co’s (NYSE: BA) 777 jets powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, a year earlier than scheduled after suspending operations in February. What Happened: Two back-to-back engine failure incidents,...

Trends in JetBlue Airways Corporation’s (NASDAQ: JBLU) core markets are improving, according to Raymond James, and the company could record normalized margin expansion if it can execute on a few “earnings levers.” The JetBlue Airways Analyst: Savanthi Syth upgraded the...

Investors who have owned stocks in the past year have generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return over the past 12 months is 53.3%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way. United’s Big Run: One...

Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) on Tuesday firmed up the order with Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) to buy an additional 23 737-9 MAX jet with the option to buy 15 more, a deal the two companies initially announced in December as a commitment, further lifting confidence for the struggling planemaker as it limps...