Air Transat swung to a loss in its fiscal third quarter. Additionally, it was hit by fuel costs. A new labor agreement also affected earnings for nearly every carrier we’ve covered. One detail in reporting is worth pulling out on…
GAMA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, released its Shipments and Billings data for the second quarter of 2026. The data show relatively flat performance for piston and turboprop aircraft, but a gain in business jet shipments and billings over 2025…
The Airbus A321XLR continues to attract attention. Although the cabin reaction has been mixed, airline planning is a longer game. Airlines are committed to the aircraft and plan to use it extensively across the North Atlantic next year. There’s lucky…
We have covered Iranian commercial aircraft acquisitions before . This week, the US Treasury sanctioned 36 targets across Iran’s aviation sector on September 8 — 27 Iranian airlines, effectively every carrier the country has, plus nine third-country intermediary companies in…
United Airlines has been making waves for some time. This shift can be attributed to Scott Kirby’s arrival and his relentless efforts to take the airline to the #1 spot. Based on our metrics, we think he can fairly claim,…
Frontier Airlines is facing ‘interesting times.’ It no longer has to compete with Spirit Airlines, which drove fares down. In its ULCC category, it now competes with Allegiant. Allegiant, after acquiring Sun Country, is growing. And it is deploying a…