With all of the attention to the new aircraft order for American, the decision to divest American Eagle is flying under the radar today. Look for an IPO for American Eagle later this year, with the intention to expand the…
American Airlines did a brave thing today with its amr-aircraft from Airbus (260+365) and Boeing (200+100). If you are a fleet planner at United, Delta or Southwest, your stomach just took a very unpleasant turn. The US domestic fleet (except…
The Boeing 757 occupies a unique market niche at the top end of the narrow-body market. With a two-class capacity of 189 seats, and a 3,900 nautical mile range, this aircraft was once a staple of the transcontinental US market…
Yesterday US Airways joined the fray, so we now have two airlines fighting with the GDS. American is no longer alone and its Don Quixote-like battle with the GDS’ now seems much more plausible. Indeed, we expect to see other…
Today Skymark made it official. As the Airbus PR states: Views: 50
It is rather amazing that up until today, no US-based airline has ordered the Boeing 777-300ER. Even though nearly all the legacy US airlines (exceptions Northwest and US Airways) bought the 777, the US 777 fleet has not included the…