US domestic flight trends
Happy Fourth of July to our US-based readers. If you’re bored, here’s some data to play with. Remember the double-headed arrow at the bottom right of the model for optimal viewing. Views: 32
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No Suitable suitors for SriLankan Airlines
On Wednesday, Daily Mirror, a leading English daily in Sri Lanka, quoted the Minister of Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva as saying that there were no “suitable suitors” for the national carrier SriLankan. The Minister did not specify…
EU Conditionally Approves LH Stake in ITA Airways
The European Commission announced its conditional approval for Deutsche Lufthansa’s proposed 41 percent stake in Italy’s ITA Airways. The deal, negotiated last year, has Lufthansa paying €325 million for its stake in the carrier, with the Italian finance ministry also…
The A321XLR – operational ideas
The A321neo has seen a remarkable market demand. It is the most in-demand single-aisle in the market. Where airlines with orders went bankrupt, like Primera, the aircraft were snapped up. Airlines switching away from them had no problem getting customers,…
US-Dominican Republic Open Skies; Good for Everyone but Arajet
Despite the regular and expected on-the-record congratulations, it’s not difficult to think that in the fast-growing Ultra Low-Cost Arajet , it is not the best time to rejoice. After failing to get DOT’s authorization to fly to the US in…
China’s ARJ21 Operates Inaugural Flight from High-Altitude Airport
China’s homegrown ARJ21 regional jetliner leaped forward, with its first commercial flight departing from a high-altitude airport on July 2nd, 2024. This historic flight, operated by Chengdu Airlines, connecting Kashgar to Tashkurgan in Xinjiang, marks a significant achievement for both…