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Addison Schonland

Addison Schonland

Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.

US Airlines Operational Costs/Minute

2020 12 02 8 39 20

We have been tracking US airline metrics for some time and noticed something readers might find as eye-opening as we do.  Using the US DoT data, we estimate the cost of each US airline’s operations per minute.  Here’s the latest…

November transactions

2020 12 02 8 22 06

We updated our model, please see below.  Remember the double arrow maximizes the view. There are interesting changes subscribers can view.  Take a look at this, for example. We have never seen Airbus take two slots in the first column…

Morning Call – Wednesday 2 December 2020

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AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Embraer says hackers gained access to company data – Cybernews Udvar-Hazy talks recent travel, 2021 rebound and demand for Boeing’s 737 Max – FlightGlobal Boeing Capital gets boost with $5bn commitment from Castlelake –…

Alaska Airlines and Airbus vs Boeing

2020 12 01 13 37 18

There is, apparently, a “Great Fleet Question” going on at Alaska Airlines. The A319s are out because they were the “least efficient aircraft” in the fleet. Instead, the airline will acquire MAX9s as replacements – the airline does not explain…