The US DoT On-Time data provides a view on the ebb and flow of air travel. Impacted by seasons that invariably disrupt travel, one expects to see delays rise and fall. For perspective take a look at this chart showing…
[Updated update] FlightGlobal now reports that indeed some SSJs are being phased out at Interjet. We just received a document from UAC regarding the earlier news about Interjet disposing of its SSJ fleet. We reported this news. Now it seems…
Airbus reported that Delta Air Lines’ first A220-100 was introduced this week after rolling out of the painting hangar at the A220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec. Delta will be the first U.S. airline to take delivery of the A220,…
In our previous story, we looked at the big picture of relative fleet size and age. Now we dig deeper into the age issue and see where there are opportunities for the OEMs to refresh fleets. This is again becoming…
As of the 2Q18, here is where we stood with the US airline industry in-service fleet. The top four airlines accounted for 79% of the fleet. That is concentrated and clearly points to industry followers needing to be au fait…
[UPDATED] The SSJ program is taking a hit as their launch western customer has decided to sell its fleet of 22 SSJs. This is a body blow to the program. At the recent Farnborough show, when Air Nostrum and CityJet…