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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.
Alitalia fleet
Pity the traveler with a ticket on Alitalia. Pity, even more, the firm that is doing business with the airline. CNBC has a good summary of the airline’s financial woes. What happens if the airline is shut down? At present…
IndiGo selects the ATR 72-600
ATR announced today it has a deal with IndiGo for 50 ATR72-600s. The deal allows the airline to reduce that number if necessary. The first delivery should be before year end. IndiGo is in a rapid growth spurt. It has…
Premium #328 – Comparing US airline fleet size, taxi times and flights
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The struggle at Mitsubishi
News from Japan today highlights the struggles at Mitsubishi Aircraft. The parent company has taken a much firmer hand at the MRJ program. Even though customers have either kept quiet or made encouraging noises, the program is not in great…
The correlation between airline ground time and profits
Airlines know that fast turnarounds mean profits – Southwest advertised ten-minute turns back in 1982. While there have been various claims about turnaround times, there has been a shortage of data to help determine just how important this factor is…