About this episode
The episode discusses the Q1 earnings of U.S. airlines, highlighting the differences between successful and struggling carriers, along with merger talks and potential Boeing orders following a political visit to China.
Gordon sits down with Skift airlines reporter Meghna Maharishi to break down a revealing Q1 earnings season for U.S. carriers — separating the standouts from the strugglers. Plus: the latest merger chatter swirling around the industry, and could a major Boeing order follow President Trump's visit to China? Follow the Hosts: Gordon Smith – LinkedIn Jay Shabat – LinkedIn Meghna Maharishi - LinkedIn Connect with Airline Weekly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/airline-weekly/ X: https://x.com/Airline_Weekly/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airlineweekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the airline and travel industries. 01:10 Q1 Earnings Snapshot02:26 Southwest Surprise Quarter03:24…
People in this episode
Hosts: Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat
Guest: Meghna Maharishi
Topics covered
- Q1 earnings
- U.S. airlines
- mergers
- Boeing orders
- aviation industry
- financial performance
- policy discussions
Keywords
- airlines
- earnings season
- mergers
- Boeing
- Trump
- Southwest
- American
- Spirit
- aviation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boeing, Southwest, American, Spirit, Elliott
Places: China, NYC
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