Airbus A321XLR is now well into its deployment, and it is useful to see how it has been performing. Using the latest Skailark data, we offer you the following chart. We filtered the data to show 1H26 single-aisles, with average…
Boeing had another good month in June, with 121 orders and 64 deliveries, especially ahead of next week’s airshow. Deliveries are up 12% YTD. Key items Orders were good, particularly for 102 MAX from ‘Unidentified’. The MAX program continues to…
Alaska Airlines now has all the Hawaiian fleet data being reported under its brand at the DOT. The impact is remarkable. Let’s dig into the data to unpack what is happening. The chart below shows the dramatic impact – and…
United Airlines has a 767 problem. There are 53 in service, and the youngest are the -400s, averaging 24.4 years old, and the 34 -300s are over 30 years old. There’s some urgency to this, as we will show you.…
The big summer air show is days away. Farnborough week means headlines. These headlines will trumpet a resilient industry with apparently inelastic demand. Remember, orders are plans and hopes. But delivering on those plans is another matter. But what does…
In our continuous effort to develop KPIs that lift the veil on airline operations, here’s another: a Fleet Utilization Index. If you’re looking for data-driven objectivity, this is right up your taxiway. Because an aircraft cannot fly continuously without breaks…