The port's growth in 2025 was primarily fueled by a bump in cargo volumes that started in January, as businesses brought inventory in ahead of promised tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.
The company, which ordered 50 of the longer-range aircraft in 2019, plans to initially use this first plane on U.S. transcontinental routes later this year.
Even after the appeals court reaches a decision, the case is likely to end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and its 6-3 majority of conservative justices.
While the present contract expires at 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Sunday, there’s a seven-day “cooling off” period before IAM Local 837 workers can walk off the job.