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Southwest Airlines Co. is seeking to trump a rival bid and acquire Frontier Airlines, a Denver-based carrier operating under bankruptcy protection.

Boeing’s second-quarter earnings rose 17 percent to beat analyst expectations amid robust defense sales and higher operating profit for its commercial aircraft division.

Southwest and the parent of United made money in the second quarter, but the profits were overshadowed by more job cuts and pessimism over the severe slump in travel.

JetAmerica, a fledgling discount airline that garnered attention with $9 promotional fares, has folded without ever getting off the ground.

After more than two decades of development, Honda's first commercial aircraft, the $3.9 million HondaJet, is nearing the start of certification trials; customers have ordered 100+ units.

Boeing’s planned purchase of a South Carolina manufacturing plant triggers a race between at least four states for a crucial stake in commercial airplane production.

In this week’s edition of Check 6, Amy Butler, Graham Warwick and Robert Wall discuss: Anti-ship missiles, aviation safety, and space debris management. We close with our Missed Approaches