Southwest Airlines is in the midst of radical change. It has already changed its “bags fly free” policy to an incremental charge, becoming the last holdout for free bags. It has also changed its strategy. The once small-market, low-cost, quick…
Airlines make money when airplanes are full and flying, but not when they are sitting on the ground between flights. A hallmark of ultra-low-cost carriers is minimizing time spent on the ground and getting passengers off and onto aircraft as…
Airbus posted disappointing results for the second quarter resulting from supply chain issues and the inability to deliver “gliders” – aircraft that are finished but without engines – during the quarter, due to CFM engine delivery shortfalls. Airbus delivered 306…
Boeing reported a second-quarter loss of ($1.24) per share, a loss of ($612 million), a significant improvement over last year’s second-quarter loss of ($1.1 billion). More importantly, the company generated a $227 million operating cash flow compared with ($3.9 billion)…
The second-quarter earnings season is underway. The results are mixed, with some carriers exceeding expectations and others falling short of where Wall Street had hoped they would be. Let’s take a look at the results and what they mean. …
Contemplating a description for the state of commercial aviation in 2025, I have settled on “The Great Holding Pattern.” There are several reasons why I chose that particular phrase. The primary reason is the number of delays we see daily…