Morning Call – Tuesday 25 February 2020
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
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.
Coronavirus and Business Jets
It appears that the Coronavirus outbreak is not bad news for one industry – business jets. The FT reports that “Demand for private jets has surged since the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus as companies and individuals seek alternative ways…
Evidence of schedule creep
US air travelers have had a sense of this for some time – flights seem to be taking longer. And longer. Is this real or does it just feel longer because of annoying airport security and fuller, tighter cabins? Take…
Morning Call – Monday 24 February 2020
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Delta’s A220s schedule struggle
[UPDATED] With the December DoT On-Time data available we have been digging into the 2019 data. Something popped that warrants sharing. Slicing Delta out of the data for single-aisles we noticed something that stands out. What is happening with their…
For regional ops, you can’t beat the E-175
Readers know that the US accounts for about 70% of regional jet use. Consequently, what happens in the US drives the global regional jet business. With that backdrop, here is evidence that the Embraer E-175 just can’t be beaten. The…