Is revenge travel season done?
There are signs that the US air revenge travel surge has peaked. For example, this piece from the New York Times a month ago. Is there data to suggest this is happening? Delta’s Ed Bastain was caught by surprise at…
Month July 2023
Daher celebrates the 80th TBM 960 delivery
Daher celebrates the 80th TBM 960 delivery, the fifth iteration of their high-performance single-engine turboprop, at EAA AirVenture 2023. Their most recent TBM 900 series has surpassed the previous two generations in deliveries, with 488 TBM 900 series aircraft delivered.…
Canada Orders Nine Airbus A330 MRTT Tankers
The Government of Canada has announced that it has awarded Airbus Defense and Space a contract for four newly built A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (“MRTT”) aircraft and for converting five used A330-200s to strengthen defense capabilities. The contract has a…
GE posts strong 2Q23 results
Along with so many other aviation-related companies., GE is also reporting its earnings. Bank of America had a good summary: “good enough to keep the rally going.” GE’s numbers were strong – aerospace revenues were up 28%, and orders were…
Alaska Airlines: high air fares have reached their peak
Strong leisure traffic helped Alaska Airlines to produce a solid Q2 net profit of $240 million, up 74 percent over the same period last year. High fares contributed to the result, but the airline is expecting them to drop in the…
Avelo Airlines starts tracking
We added Avelo Airlines to our data models as they appear in several US DoT sources. Take a look at how Avelo Airlines is tracking. Even with the US as a mature airline market with a competitive level best described…