The Rising Cost of United’s 767 Fleet
United Airlines has a 767 problem. There are 53 in service, and the youngest are the -400s, averaging 24.4 years old, and the 34 -300s are over 30 years old. There’s some urgency to this, as we will show you.…
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Before the Farnborough Headlines, Check the Data
The big summer air show is days away. Farnborough week means headlines. These headlines will trumpet a resilient industry with apparently inelastic demand. Remember, orders are plans and hopes. But delivering on those plans is another matter. But what does…
The Hidden Cost of Aging Sub-Fleets
In our continuous effort to develop KPIs that lift the veil on airline operations, here’s another: a Fleet Utilization Index. If you’re looking for data-driven objectivity, this is right up your taxiway. Because an aircraft cannot fly continuously without breaks…
Airbus June 2026 Orders & Deliveries
The June numbers are out, and it was a big month for deliveries, with 89. This is a surprise because their deliveries have been running behind target for months. We are not alone in being concerned about this. Bank of…
Contrails, SAF, and Environmental Concerns
While for many years the focus of aviation emissions has been carbon , there are additional outputs from jet engines, including chemicals that form contrails, that have recently been shown to be harmful. Nitrous oxide (NOx) and other particulates all…
Airbus guides demand for 42.060 pax aircraft
42.060 new aircraft deliveries: that’s the number Airbus is guiding in its latest Global Market Forecast for the next 20 years through 2045. The forecast is down by 390 compared to last year’s GMF, or by 370 compared to the…