A 62% jump in fuel expense ended United's four-quarter streak of beating EPS estimates, with both lines missing expectations. Q4 guidance spans $0.50 to $1.50 a share, and management says Wall Street's fuel assumption is about $1.00 per share too optimistic.
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The two largest US carriers are now both on SpaceX satellite Wi-Fi, locking in Starlink as the default aviation connectivity provider ahead of any SpaceX listing.
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