Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing

Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing

A Delta Airlines and American Airlines plane are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 1, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Airlines are cutting their first-quarter profit and sales estimates, warning that a weaker economic backdrop is weighing on travel demand. Ahead of a JPMorgan industry conference,…

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Trump lashes out at Biden, DEI efforts after D.C. plane crash

Trump lashes out at Biden, DEI efforts after D.C. plane crash

President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter above Washington, D.C., the night before. Trump, speaking at the White House, claimed that policies promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, “could have been” to blame…

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American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 collides midair with military helicopter near D.C. airport

American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 collides midair with military helicopter near D.C. airport

A view of emergency response looking from Arlington, Va., south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, across the Potomac River toward the District of Columbia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Alex Brandon | AP An American Airlines regional jet with 64 people aboard collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter moments before the airplane was set…

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