John Schmeltzer

United Airlines on Thursday announced the recall of 1,200 flight attendants laid off in October after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Coupled with earlier recalls, the airline says only...

United Airlines has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for its mechanics, the carrier said Monday, heading off a threatened strike that could have grounded the nation's second-largest...

As mechanics for United Airlines ratchet up the pressure for a new contract, Dick Durbin, the state's senior senator, is again extending a hand to help settle a labor dispute...

As mechanics at United Airlines began preparing for a strike, airline and union officials moved quickly Wednesday to schedule high-stakes talks after the carrier's contract offer was soundly rejected. Union...

Timing is everything, and the timing of the DePaul Business Law Journal Symposium on the future of the airline industry could not be better. The symposium, which is being held...

The government's new passenger security surcharge goes into effect Friday, which will effectively raise ticket prices. Intended to pay for enhanced security at airports and aboard passenger jets, the surcharge...

Next up on the negotiation carousel at United Airlines are the ramp workers and customer service, gate and reservation agents. The airline wants to begin negotiations for a new contract...

Everything airlines have been doing to ease passengers through check-in and airport security checkpoints could come to a screeching halt Friday when new baggage search rules go into effect. Carriers...

Donald Carty, chairman and chief executive of American Airlines, says he believes this could be the opportune time for the industry to abandon pricing plans that heavily penalize business travelers....

Boeing Co. on Wednesday declared itself the winner in the annual competition to determine the world's largest commercial jet manufacturer. The Chicago-based company's commercial airplanes division said it delivered 62...