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…
With April data published in the US DOT On-Time dataset, we want to introduce new metrics to help understand the state of the US airline industry. These metrics are going behind the paywall — but we’re sharing them here first…
Two aviation risk markets repriced this month, and neither one made headlines the way an OEM delivery miss does. The Insurance Side Aerospace underwriters are tightening. WTW’s 2Q renewal outlook has hull and liability increases running around 10% for clean…
Castlelake’s £5.2 billion approach for easyJet is, potentially, more than an airline takeover story. That deal structure could become a template that matters to Condor. Condor’s Challenge Condor isn’t short on interested buyers. CEO Peter Gerber has floated Gulf carriers…
After four rejected offers, the Board of UK low-cost carrier easyJet is willing to recommend a fifth offer from Castlelake to its shareholders. A final decision on the takeover bid is due only when the August 3 deadline is met,…
Bloomberg reported this morning that Etihad and Saudia are circling delivery slots Air India may be about to give up. Air India denies it. The denial doesn’t change what the pattern looks like. Etihad’s CEO already said the quiet part…