A House Judiciary subcommittee with antitrust oversight will convene a hearing on 24 June 2026 titled The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry, directly addressing the sector’s post-Spirit Airlines collapse dynamics. Chris Sununu, CEO of Airlines for America, is scheduled to testify as operators grapple with rising fares, volatile jet fuel costs, and regulatory uncertainty. The hearing is expected to become a partisan venue where Republicans will critique Biden-era competition policies for failing to protect jobs, while Democrats will challenge Trump administration efforts to roll back consumer protections and void misconduct penalties. This development signals intensified congressional scrutiny of airline market structure and regulatory enforcement in the near term.