Ryanair ( RYAAY) ( OTCPK:RYAOF) Chief Executive Michael O’Leary estimates that plane maker Boeing ( NYSE: BA) will be able to lift output of its 737 Max jetliners to 38 a month by the end of summer and possibly to 42 by October if aviation authorities approve, Reuters reported Monday.

Despite a rough start to 2024 and the cost of buying Hawaiian Air, Alaska Air made a net profit of $395 million last year. Employees earn a bonus of six weeks pay.

Alaska Airlines flight attendants will vote on a new contract offer next month. Ratification is likely. Later, a combined Alaska/Hawaiian contract must be agreed

Air New Zealand, which flies one of the longest regularly scheduled routes on the entire planet, took the top award, handed out by AirlineRatings.com. The Kiwi carrier serves Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, from New York’s JFK Airport — a distance of 8,828 miles. The trip takes 16 hours and 15 minutes.

Boeing is set to report fourth-quarter results before the market opens Tuesday, with analysts expecting the plane maker to have continued burning through cash as it worked to increase production.

Alaska Airlines will offer travelers three new nonstop ways to visit its namesake state next summer, including a new longest route for its smallest jet.

John Strickland explains why the airline industry is facing an almighty challenge, as strong demand collides with operational disruption.

American, Delta, United, and Alaska all announced record results as the biggest airlines continue to recover from the pandemic downturn.

President Trump’s Department of Transportation Secretary nominee has pledged to maintain a cap on Boeing 737 MAX production brought in by the FAA last year.

Alaska Air Group has released details of its combined schedule for Alaska and Hawaiian airlines, with adjustments beginning to take effect in March. In an email to Pacific Business News, Alex Da Silva, Hawaiian director of external communications, listed the current Hawaiian routes that will be replaced with Alaska services later this year.

In a year defined by a roughly month-long grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9s and the costly acquisition of leisure carrier Hawaiian Airlines, Seattle-based Alaska Air Group posted a roughly $400 million profit.

Boeing announced Thursday that it incurred a bigger than expected fourth-quarter loss, concluding a difficult 2024 in which it struggled with a lengthy labor strike and safety problems.