United Airlines and Spirit Airlines are clashing over the future of ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) models.  While Spirit has thrived on this model, it filed for its second bankruptcy in under a year late last month.Speaking at an industry conference on Thursday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby predicted Spirit Airlines would soon be out of business. "That is a fundamentally broken business model, and the consumer has voted. They are going out of business because customers do not like their product," Kirby to ...

Boeing Company BA shares slipped Friday after a United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL flight made an emergency landing in western Japan following a cargo-hold fire warning.Authorities said the aircraft deployed slides and evacuated everyone on board at Kansai International Airport, Kyodo News reports.The jet touched down at approximately 7:08 p.m. local time, and passengers and crew exited via emergency slides.Two women were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the report adds, citing ...

9月12日，美国一波音737客机货舱起火备降日本大阪，机上乘客紧急疏散画面被拍下。客机原定从成田 机场飞往菲律宾宿务岛，飞行途中货舱起火，客机备降大阪关西机场。客机来自美国联合航空公司，消 防人员到场处置，关西机场两条滑行跑道关闭。日本国土交通省表示"正在核实相关信息"，目前暂无人 员伤亡报告。 ...

Key TakeawaysJPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has significantly raised its target price for United Airlines (UAL) to $149 from $122, signaling increased confidence in the airline sector.Piper Sandler has lowered its target price for Adobe Inc. (ADBE) to $470 from $500, reflecting a more cautious outlook on the software giant.Japan's 3-month treasury bill auction cleared at a lowest price of 99.8890, with an average of 99.8928, indicating continued demand for safe-haven assets.China's Finance Ministry plans to reo ...

将西南航空(LUV.US)目标价上调至35美元，此前为28美元。 将太阳国航空目标股价上调至23美元，此前为18美元； 将美国联合航空(UAL.US)目标价上调至149美元，此前为122美元。 来源：格隆汇APP 格隆汇9月12日｜摩根大通：将美国航空集团(AAL.US)目标价上调至20美元，此前为17美元； 将阿拉斯加航空目标价上调至96美元，此前为73美元； 将达美航空(DAL.US)目标价上调至85美元，此前为72美元； ...

A Spirit Airlines jet takes off above two United Airlines airplanes at Newark Liberty Airport on March 23, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey.LONG BEACH, Calif. — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Thursday predicted Spirit Airlines is going out of business and said the once-profitable discount airline model is dead.Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month for the second time in a year, after it failed to make deep enough changes during its first attempt only to be met with weaker ...

Question-and-Answer SessionBut can you give us an update on kind of what you're seeing out there and trends in 3Q relative to expectation?Michael LeskinenExecutive VP & CFO Well, it's a standard, I think, not having an 8-K this business, stable business that is on a reasonable trajectory, you shouldn't have a lot of surprises. But we're not quite there yet. This industry, I mean, I've never been more excited about the transformation that the industry is undergoing. And it's undergoing a transformation, that ...

Question-and-Answer SessionBut can you give us an update on kind of what you're seeing out there and trends in 3Q relative to expectation?Michael LeskinenExecutive VP & CFO Well, it's a standard, I think, not having an 8-K this business, stable business that is on a reasonable trajectory, you shouldn't have a lot of surprises. But we're not quite there yet. This industry, I mean, I've never been more excited about the transformation that the industry is undergoing. And it's undergoing a transformation, that ...

United Airlines (NasdaqGS:UAL) FY Conference September 11, 2025 01:45 PM ET Company ParticipantsMike Leskinen - CFONone - Unknown Speaker 2None - Unknown Speaker 1None - Unknown Speaker 3Conference Call ParticipantsRavi Shanker - AnalystMike LeskinenGood to see you.Ravi ShankerLikewise. I'm going to drop a fan here. Thank you, sir. Staying on autopilot here, you got another one with United Airlines next. Very happy to welcome back to Laguna, CFO Mike Leskinen. Mike, welcome back.Mike LeskinenThank you, Ravi ...

By Doyinsola Oladipo, Allison Lampert and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A war of words between United Airlines and ailing Spirit Airlines executives escalated on Tuesday after the Chicago-based airline's chief questioned the bankrupt discounter's business model and expressed doubts if it could stay in the industry. Minutes later, Spirit responded. In a post on X, the Florida-based carrier said its customers love low fares and its premium product offerings. "Maybe that's why United executives ca ...