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Total Ground Time – A Key Operational Metric for Airlines
The adage is an airplane does not make money on the ground. If this is true then ground time is not only lost revenue, it is also added cost. Among the big three US airlines, we see that typically the…
Boeing’s 737 NG and MAX Orders
These two models are the bellwether for Boeing. They account for the most orders and are in the largest segment of the market. What does the data show us about these two key models? In the chart the brighter the…
Seating changes from A320ceo to A320neo
[UPDATED] After we did a story on the changes in seating from 737-800 to 737 MAX8, several messages came and asked about a similar analysis on the A320eo to A320neo. Here it is. On average, operators have increased seating from…
FAA Issues Emergency AD for CFM-56 Engines
In the wake of last week’s fatal incident, the FAA has issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive. Southwest Airlines flight 1380 last Tuesday from New York to Dallas experienced an uncontained engine failure of a CFM-56 engine during which shrapnel penetrated…
A321neo first delivery and big expectations
Airbus announced the delivery of the first A321neo today to US-based Virgin America – a brand soon to disappear into the ever-consolidating US airline industry. Like all the Virgin American fleet, this one also powered by CFM. In this…