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Interview with Jonathan Ornstein

We had the opportunity to interview Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and CEO of Mesa Airlines , at the Regional Airline Association convention on a variety of topics impacting the regional airline industry. https://youtu.be/2bDyh4xOSG8

US airline industry fleet concentration

As of the 2Q18, here is where we stood with the US airline industry in-service fleet. The top four airlines accounted for 79% of the fleet. That is concentrated and clearly points to industry followers needing to be au fait with oligopoly economics to understand the...

US Scope Clause isn’t changing anytime soon

We recently asked some people "in the know" for their inputs on some questions pertaining to Scope Clause. As one can imagine not everyone we contacted wanted to discuss the matter. But there were a few souls who are brave and go on the record. Nobody can predict...

Cancellation fees

Airlines have embraced ancillary fees as a way to make up for low fares. One of those fees was the "Reservation Cancellation/Change Fee". Air travel is an activity that comes with many disruptive factors, as anyone can testify. The US airlines embraced a series of...

US airline industry fleet concentration

Sep 13, 2018 | Airlines, Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, Cape Air, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Go Air, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, JetBlue, Mesa, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, Sun Country, Trans States, United Airlines

As of the 2Q18, here is where we stood with the US airline industry in-service fleet. The top four airlines accounted...

US Scope Clause isn’t changing anytime soon

Jun 8, 2017 | Airlines, Bombardier, Embraer, General Electric, Mesa, Mitsubishi, Pilot Training, Pilots, Pratt & Whitney, Scope Clause

We recently asked some people "in the know" for their inputs on some questions pertaining to Scope Clause. As one can...

Cancellation fees

Oct 6, 2016 | Airlines, airTran, Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, Mesa, Northwest Airlines, Republic Air, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

Airlines have embraced ancillary fees as a way to make up for low fares. One of those fees was the "Reservation...

Delta’s CS100 selection – regional impact

May 11, 2016 | American Airlines, American Eagle, Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Expressjet, Horizon Air, Mesa, Mitsubishi, Pinnacle, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Trans States, United Airlines

Less discussed, so far, in terms of follow on impact of Delta's decision to select the CS100 is its impact on the US...

Employees and Enplanements – The US Experience

Oct 15, 2015 | Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Mesa, Pinnacle, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

People like to make jokes about air travel in the US. It the staple of every dinner party and also great value for any...

What consolidation has wrought

Sep 3, 2015 | Airlines, Alaska, American Airlines, American Eagle, ASA, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, JetBlue, Mesa, Northwest Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

US airlines have announced record profits - load factors are at all time highs. Fares are higher than you would think...

Premium #145 – Will Capacity Discipline Hold in the US Airline Market?

Nov 11, 2014 | Airlines, Alaska, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, JetBlue, Mesa, premium, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Trans States, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

The US airline industry has rebounded solidly, showing its best profit margins since 1999. With fuel prices dropping,...

#121 Premium – Regulatory Over-Reaction: The Looming Pilot Shortage for Regional Airlines

May 20, 2014 | Airlines, Mesa, premium, Regional Airlines, Republic Air

Regional airlines are finding it difficult to fill their pilot hiring requirements, as a shortage of qualified...