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5 questions CIOs must ask after Southwest Airlines’ failure

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The last thing any CIO wants is to experience catastrophic operational issues during a peak season, but that’s exactly what executives at Southwest Airlines faced last week. 19-28 far exceeded any other airlines’ operational impacts. Even before the blizzard hit, Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan acknowledged on Nov.

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American Airlines takes flight with analytics transformation

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines have struggled with bad weather, fewer air traffic controllers, and a shortage of pilots, all leading to an unprecedented number of cancelations in 2022. Leibman notes that American Airlines operates every hour of every day. American Airlines. “We Leibman, who stepped down on Sept.

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American Airlines to buy 20 jets from Boom Supersonic

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American Airlines will buy up to 20 jets from Boom Supersonic, an aircraft maker that aims to commercialize supersonic, and super-fast, flight. Boom’s Overture four-engine jets promise speeds of up to Mach 1.7 Boom’s Overture four-engine jets promise speeds of up to Mach 1.7

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United Airlines gives employees the digital tools to make customers happy

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As CIO of United Airlines, Jason Birnbaum is laser focused on using technology and data to enable the company’s 86,000 employees to create as seamless a customer travel experience as possible. Now, we have collaborative conversations about accountability for business outcomes, not system performance.”

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Aero raises $65M for its semi-private airline

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That’s significantly more than for a first-class seat on a domestic airline but also significantly more affordable than a private jet charter. Image Credits: Aero. A typical one-way trip from San Francisco to Los Cabos will set you back about $2,300. The average fare across the company’s network is about $1,700.

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Lilium in talks with Brazilian airline for $1B order

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German electric aircraft startup Lilium is negotiating the terms for a 220-aircraft, $1 billion order with one of Brazil’s largest domestic airlines, the companies said Monday. The 220 aircraft would fly as part of a new, co-branded airline network that would operate in Brazil.

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Navigating the Complexities of Airline PSS Migrations

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For any airline, embarking on a passenger service system (PSS) modernisation is akin to a transatlantic crossing – a bold journey brimming with potential, yet fraught with navigational challenges.