DLD 425: Canadian Considerations
Canada makes a few appearances in this week's episode, as does the Middle East.
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JetBlue promises massive Orlando growth if Spirit merger approved
JetBlue plans a pair of new routes between Orlando and the Dominican Republic from November 2023, a down payment on what it sees as more...
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DLD 423: Are you aware??
Hydrogen is flying, at least on one engine. And that's way better for awareness than some of the other stuff we've seen lately.
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JetBlue hit with DOJ, DOT objections to Spirit buyout
Regulatory approval has been a major concern since the day Spirit Airlines became a takeover target a year ago. Now, seven months after JetBlue won...
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Viasat, Inmarsat receive provisional merger approval from UK
Should the Viasat/Inmarsat merger eventually close, the company may need to send a thank you present to the Starlink team at SpaceX. After four months...
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DLD 420: Widget watch, with Ed
We're joined this week by special guest Ed Pizza of Miles to Go and Pizza In Motion to talk about changing allegiances and the rest...
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JetBlue teases new routes, international connections with Spirit merger
Beyond the typical beauracracy, JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are using routine merger-related DOT filings to further justify their planned combination. The new routes teased make...
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DLD 412: Dollar dollar bills, y’all
Singapore Airlines is out spending cash like it is 2019 again, so that seems to be good news for other airlines.
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UK sees "substantial lessening of competition" risk in proposed Viasat/Inmarsat merger
Their overlap in the inflight connectivity segment could derail the proposed merger between Viasat and Inmarsat. UK regulators announced plans to further investigate the competitive...
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DLD 396: So much revenue, but what about profit?
Airlines raked in revenue in Q2, but not all of them reported a profit. And that raises a lot of bigger picture questions.