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Bombardier CSeries momentum
It has taken a long time to get here, but things may be moving faster than many realize. Bombardier has, for a long time, spoken of the CSeries target customers “waiting in the wings”. It was an awkward statement, because…
Why Alaska had to purchase Virgin America
Virgin America and Alaska Airlines seem strange bedfellows. Why Alaska had to purchase Virgin America is a question many are asking this morning. Their fleets, product, and service levels are apples and oranges — Airbus versus Boeing and premium versus…
The first US-built A321 emerges
Say hello to the first US-built A321 as it exits the paint shop in Mobile, Alabama. Delivery is set for spring 2016. Views: 28
The Ku vs Ka battle
In the US market, which is by far the largest for in-flight WiFi, there is a looming battle between traditional market leader Gogo and upcoming ViaSat. Gogo has the largest footprint with “10 airline partners, 6,000+ connected aircraft, 67 STCs…
US airline profitability and fuel hedges
As fuel costs have come down we have seen the US airline industry report record profits. But how is the impact playing out? We created the following chart to illustrate this using the Boeing 737-700 and a few airlines as…