Commercial Aviation’s Great Holding Pattern
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Why State-Owned Airlines Fail: A CPT-JNB Route Study
This is a story that aims to demonstrate why state ownership of an airline is (there are few exceptions) a mistake. It also plans to explain why “right sizing” is the best approach for fleet planning (again, there are exceptions).…
Airbus and Boeing Battle for 2025 Delivery Dominance
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C919 Fuel Burn Lags A320neo and MAX 8
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US air travelers – How green is your flight?
“Green Travel” is a much bigger theme in Europe than in the US. No matter where you stand on Net Zero (we are skeptical of Net Zero) or other broad-brush environmental polemics, the idea of a cleaner environment should not…
Negotiating US Tariffs and Deliveries
There’s some chatter (and here) about operators being uncertain about US tariffs and slowing deliveries. There is even some uncertainty about Delta’s decision to take two new A321neos and cannibalize their engines. Here are two charts that show the inventory…