Thomas Black

6 days ago | advisorperspectives.com | Thomas Black

You have to give credit to JetBlue Airways Corp. for doggedly pursuing a deal to expand its scale. The money-losing airline tried a Northeast partnership with American Airlines Group Inc. and an acquisition of Spirit Airlines Inc. Both those agreements were shot down in federal court after being challenged by the Justice Department during the administration of President Joe Biden. Trying again, the Long Island City-based airline announced on Thursday a partnership with United Airlines Holding Inc.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Thomas Black

A match made for the Northeast. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- You have to give credit to JetBlue Airways Corp. for doggedly pursuing a deal to expand its scale. The money-losing airline tried a Northeast partnership with American Airlines Group Inc. and an acquisition of Spirit Airlines Inc. Both those agreements were shot down in federal court after being challenged by the Justice Department during the administration of President Joe Biden.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Thomas Black

Musk postponed a SpaceX talk, sharing optimism online instead. Photo / Getty ImagesOpinion by Thomas BlackTHREE KEY FACTSSpaceX’s third consecutive Starship launch ended in failure, highlighting issues with Elon Musk’s divided attention. Musk’s political involvement has negatively impacted Tesla’s brand and sales, especially in Europe and the US. Investors urge Musk to focus on business rather than politics, emphasising the importance of SpaceX’s government contracts.

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Thomas Black

Another Starship glitch is not a good look for SpaceX, the startup founded by Elon Musk. This is the third consecutive Starship launch that ended with disappointment and several uncompleted tests. The mantra of SpaceX’s tests have been to fail, learn and iterate. This strategy hasn’t worked as well without full attention from Musk, who converted the idea of building a reusable rocket into reality.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Thomas Black

Destination: disappointment. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Another Starship glitch is not a good look for SpaceX, the startup founded by Elon Musk. This is the third consecutive Starship launch that ended with disappointment and several uncompleted tests. The mantra of SpaceX’s tests have been to fail, learn and iterate. This strategy hasn’t worked as well without full attention from Musk, who converted the idea of building a reusable rocket into reality.