Justin Bachman
Justin Bachman is a senior reporter at The Messenger, covering airlines, the travel industry and commercial space firms. He previously worked for Bloomberg News, BusinessWeek magazine and the Associated Press.
- By Justin Bachman|FAA Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 Jets After Fuselage Chunk Blows Off Alaska Airlines Flight
A decompression incident Friday on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 flight forced quick action from an agency that has dealt with multiple issues on Boeing’s top-selling plane
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|These Airlines Fly the Boeing 737 Jet Model Involved in a Scary Alaska Air Incident
Eleven airlines operate the 737 Max 9 to date.
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Alaska Airlines Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 Jets After Fuselage Chunk Blows Off During Flight
The ‘explosive’ decompression incident Friday night during a flight from Portland led to a quick grounding for inspections
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sues NLRB After It Backed Fired Workers Who Complained About Him
The Elon Musk-led satellite launcher says the National Labor Relations Board structure is unconstitutional and wields improper legal authority
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Boeing Wants FAA to Clear Smallest 737 Max Jet Despite Overheating Problem
Being granted an exemption for a known engine overheating condition would potentially allow Boeing to begin delivering its 737-7 jet to Southwest and other customers in 2024
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|SpaceX Fired 8 Employees Illegally After They Criticized Elon Musk, US Agency Alleges
The company founder was a ‘distraction and embarrassment,’ the June 2022 letter circulated among SpaceX colleagues said, leading to internal investigations
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Air Traffic Control Woes and Boeing’s Newest 737s Top FAA’s 2024 Agenda
Controller staffing and training are among the most pressing US aviation issues for new FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Will Tulum Become Another Cancun?
In March, US airlines will begin flying into a new airport serving one of Mexico’s once-off-the-beaten-track favorites of American tourists
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|The 3 Biggest US Airlines Took All the Money in a Wild 2023
Lower-cost US carriers like JetBlue and Spirit stumbled as consumers poured into premium cabins, and the industry’s merger zeal returned
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Southwest Airlines Pilots to Vote on New Contract After Board Approval
The pilots’ union board of directors agreed to send the tentative agreement, worth a reported $12 billion, to a ratification vote
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Southwest Airlines and Its Pilots Say They’ve Agreed to New Contract Terms
The agreement in principle comes after more than three years of occasionally contentious negotiations with the fourth-largest US carrier
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Charter Carrier JSX Places Bets on 3 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Startups
The letters of intent cover more than 330 aircraft from startups Aura Aero, Electra, and Heart Aerospace
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Airlines Are Rushing to Order Airbus and Boeing Aircraft With Deliveries Tight
Huge new aircraft deals from Turkish, Lufthansa and easyJet show that carriers are eager to snag scarce aircraft delivery slots
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Alaska Air Raises Its Bag Fee to $35. Other Airlines May Soon Follow
The $5 bag increase next month comes as Alaska says it’s navigating higher operating costs
By Justin Bachman| - By Justin Bachman|Southwest Airlines Will Pay $140 Million US Settlement Over 2022 Holiday Debacle
The deal with regulators includes a new $75 voucher Southwest will pay customers for flights delayed more than three hours if the cause was within the carrier’s control
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