The Big Twin battle
Boeing made the better bet when it decided to go for the 787, while Airbus went for the A380. This should have given Boeing a big advantage over Airbus. After all, while Boeing bet on the 777, Airbus tried to…
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.
Morning Call – Monday 28 October 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
US Airline Financial Performance Model
We have published a new model that analyzes the US airline industry (major airlines). Here are screenshots of each of the four pages to explain what we have. Subscribers can access the model and select an airline to see how…
Morning Call – Friday 25 October 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Watching India’s Domestic Airline Traffic
Since 2015, Indigo has had an unassaiblelead in passenger traffic The loss of Jet was a big hit but the others stepped into the breach quickly The main beneficiaries of the loss of Jet appear to SpiceJet and GoAir. Not…
Watch US airlines jockey for growth
The US airline industry has consolidated around a few big brands. But even so, there are interesting patterns to watch. The animated chart below shows ASM growth from 2010 through September 2019. Watch the big three jockey for leadership –…