Aircraft Generation Changes
Fuel burn is becoming a growing concern for airlines – fuel burn is the great exogenous factor. Fuel is the #1 input cost that the industry has zero control over. Some airlines hedge fuel, but that is not as popular…
Month July 2023
Crisis, what crisis? US flight delays are getting worse
The news is not great. Weather is hammering air travel in the US Northeast. The news is terrible even further south as the ripple effects spread. If you have air travel plans, you might want to think it over. Getting…
The changing US airline fleet
The US airline fleet is seeing some significant changes – some you expect and others perhaps, not. Take a look at the data for the big three for a start. Look at that drop in the regional fleet on the…
Icelandair’s Airbus A321XLR order marks another 757 defection
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Dutch Court of Appeal makes U-turn on capacity cap Schiphol
UPDATE – While the Dutch Minister for Transportation, environmentalist groups, and citizens cry victory, the airline industry is confused (or even flabbergasted) by the U-turn taken today by the Dutch Court of Appeal. It annulled an April ruling by a…
Airbus June 2023 orders & deliveries
Here’s the updated model. The Indigo order from the show was clarified – boosting the A321neo. Nobody is surprised by the breakdown. A321neo deliveries outpace A320neo by 1.4:1 and the A321neo accounts for 50% of orders YTD After the show,…