Transportation & Logistics

Analysts are estimating an ~4.5% decline in Delta Air Lines’s (DAL) revenue to $10.6 billion for 3Q16.

Boeing (BA) has been feeling the heat after its 737 Max 8 aircraft crashed on March 10—the second crash in five months.

The airline industry contributes to U.S. economic growth. The industry drives $1.5 trillion in U.S. economic activity. It also generates more than 11 million jobs in the U.S.

Of the 15 analysts rating Spirit Airlines’ stock, 80% (12 analysts) have a “buy” rating, 20% (three analysts) have a “hold” rating, and none of the analysts have a “sell” rating.

Alaska Air Group plans to announce its 4Q15 and 2015 financial results on January 21, 2016. The company had a successful 2014 with record profits of $605 million on revenues of $5.37 billion.

United Airlines reported its second-quarter results on July 21. The quarter hit airlines hard, and they suffered huge losses owing to almost-zero demand.

Delta Air Lines’ adjusted revenue, excluding refinery sales, came in at $1.2 billion. The airline saw a capacity reduction of 85%.

Southwest Airlines stands out due to its strong balance sheet. A Goldman Sachs analyst is bullish about the stock making a strong recovery.

On June 18, to support revenue recovery, JetBlue announced that it will add 30 domestic routes, especially in its leisure markets.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has been gearing up to give other airlines though competition. Air travel demand has been picking up again.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) stock rose in the pre-market trading session today. The shares rose 7.9% in today’s trading session at 8:35 AM ET.

Warren Buffett said that he sold all of his holdings in airline stocks in April. He has been on a selling spree despite the crash in US stock markets.

Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ:SAVE) reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 on Thursday. The company’s first-quarter revenue missed the estimates.

Over the weekend, Berkshire Hathaway held its annual shareholder meeting. Warren Buffett revealed that the company has fully exited airline stocks.

On Thursday, American Airlines reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The company reported lower revenues and higher losses.

United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) has fallen 3.7% in pre-market trading as of 7:03 AM ET today. The airline industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The deal with UPS will enhance the value of Square’s e-commerce platform as it battles Amazon and Shopify for market share.

To diversify its business outside the advertising market, Alphabet is building several startup businesses in its Other Bets segment.

Short-term outlook above expectations The IATA (International Air Transport Association) has revised its forecast upwards on global airline profitability after the free fall of crude oil prices in the second half of 2014. Global net profit for 2014 is now estimated at $19.9 billion, higher than $18 billion projected in June. Profitability is expected to […]

Boeing and Embraer are pushing for a joint venture. In a $4.2 billion deal, Boeing is to buy 80% of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division.

On December 20, United Airlines (UAL) announced that it removed all of the Boeing (BA) 737 MAX aircraft from its flying schedule through June 4.

American Airlines has pushed back the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX planes until April 2020. Read about how this will affect AAL and other airlines.

The FAA said that Boeing knowingly certified 133 units of its 737 NG aircraft even though they were installed with faulty parts.

Almost every US airline stock soared last Friday after the US Department of Labor reported stronger-than-expected job market data.

FedEx stock fell 4.4% yesterday following an earnings estimate reduction and fears that a trade deal between the US and China could be delayed.

The Bullish Engulfing candlestick pattern is a reversal pattern. The pattern has two candles. The first candle is small and bearish. The second candle is long and bullish.

For Boeing, most of 2019 has been about the 737 MAX. It’s curbed the decision about whether to build its 797 model until the 737 MAX crisis is resolved.

There was an overall increase in worldwide passenger traffic and capacity in August. Passenger capacity increase of 5.5% year-over-year and was driven by strong growth in the international market.

This morning, Boeing (BA) received a major boost for its troubled 787 Dreamliner, whose order backlog has depleted rapidly.

Boeing (BA) may lose another multibillion-dollar aircraft order to Airbus as its fast-selling 737 MAX aircraft remain grounded.

Analysts have remained bullish about United Airlines stock. The analysts polled by Reuters provided a consensus “buy” recommendation on the stock.

Boeing has reportedly lost a huge aircraft order to Airbus. According to Reuters, GE Capital Aviation Services has ordered 25 Airbus planes.

French aircraft maker Airbus seems to be leveraging the Boeing (BA) 737 MAX fallout by expanding its aircraft production capacity in China.

In today’s Get Real, we saw updates on big tech companies’ latest happenings. Plus, more earnings results, projections, and expectations.

The EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) expects Boeing’s (BA) grounded 737 MAX aircraft to fly again in the first quarter of 2020.

Australia’s Qantas Airways has completed the inspection of its 33 Boeing 737NG (Next Generation) planes and has grounded three of them.

The global airline industry is large and complex, offering opportunity for informed investors. The largest U.S. carriers are Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Continental (UAL), American Airlines (AAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV).

Boeing (BA) is redesigning the architecture of the 737 MAX aircraft’s MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System).

Back-to-back dismal quarterly performance and a downbeat outlook have kept analysts increasingly cautious about FedEx’s (FDX) growth prospects.

In today’s Get Real, we saw that several third-quarter results are out and all over the board. We also have recommendations for stocks to watch going forward.