Jay Shabat

Southwest Airlines is changing faster than at any time in its history. Assigned seating, bag fees, even talk of first-class cabins and airport lounges. But are its bold moves starting to pay off? Not quite yet. Southwest's latest results were rough once again, with margins barely positive and far from the glory days that made it a Wall Street darling. Still, there are signs that better times are on the horizon, as we discuss in this week's feature story.

Comparisons with Delta are inevitable, but not always completely accurate. This year's Q3 numbers need additional context to carry their usual clout.

Virgin Atlantic is getting a new captain, but can he steer the airline toward lasting profitability? As longtime CEO Shai Weiss prepares to step down, Corneel Koster inherits a carrier with a famous brand, deep-pocketed partners, but a shaky financial record. In this week’s feature story, we unpack the daunting to-do list awaiting Koster and his team.

Virgin Atlantic is turning to an internal leader with deep operational roots for its next CEO. That suggests an appetite for continuity over a dramatic strategic reset.

Big changes are underway in the U.S. airline market. In its Q3 earnings presentation last week, Delta described a domestic sector that’s getting significantly stronger, but that's far from the only highlight. In our feature story, we dissect the data and cut through the executive commentary to explain why Delta is upending industry norms.

Delta is first out the gates and will set the benchmark for all other U.S. majors to follow. The numbers are likely to be good, the question is, just how good?

The Boeing 737 debuted almost six decades ago. Now, it appears a big mission is underway to create a new clean-sheet narrowbody. In this week's feature story, we examine the state of the single-aisle market and discuss the huge risks and rewards for Boeing as it reportedly plans a successor to the legendary 737.

After the three worst years in Cathay history, the group's bosses proudly reported its best three years ever. Can the momentum continue?

Building airplanes? Things haven’t been easy for aircraft manufacturers with supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages, and cost inflation. But selling airplanes? That's no problem. In this week's feature story we deep-dive into the widebody market to find out which models are literally flying off the shelves, and identify those gathering dust on the showroom floor.

The 2025 Skift Global Forum in New York heard from Frontier's Barry Biffle and AirAsia's Tony Fernandes. Despite being an ocean apart, the parallels were abundant.