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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.

COVID’s impact on commercial pilots

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on today’s commercial airline pilots is a well-understood.  It is as devastating on them as it is on everyone working within the commercial aviation silo.  Every day we hear about more layoffs at airlines.…

Morning Call: Friday 15 May 2020

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Commercial Delta to retire 777 – Reuters Physical distancing on airplanes isn’t really necessary – Embraer Ryanair CEO: ‘we are wasting our time talking to Airbus’ – BlueSwan Boeing launches new travel initiative – BreakingTravelNews Business Business Aviation Welcomes the…

Morning Call: Thursday 14 May 2020

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Commercial Toulouse has not become France’s Detroit – BBC Airbus plans permanent layoffs – Bloomberg GOL to get $412 million in MAX compensation from Boeing – Reuters Indonesian govt plans to inject capital into state companies – Reuters About 30,000…

Flexibility – The Post-Covid Fleet Orthodoxy

Conversations with several industry thinkers point to a post-pandemic airline industry fleet deployment that is likely to focus on flexibility.  Gone is the “horses-for-courses” thinking.  If all you have is a hammer, everything is a nail.  US airlines will focus…