by Ernest Arvai | Oct 22, 2020 | Airlines
Our AirInsight Airline Performance Index is showing a very slow but upward recovery for airlines from the global pandemic. Our index, on average, has begun to creep upward on a week to week basis, but not yet enough to celebrate as emerging from trouble. But there...
by Daniel Martínez Garbuno | Oct 21, 2020 | Airlines, COVID-19, Data Analytics
Worldwide, the recovery of the Mexico-US aviation market is gaining headlines. According to Airlines For America, Mexico has become the number one country pair by total nonstop air passengers for the US. By September, 946,000 people traveled between both countries,...
by Addison Schonland | Oct 19, 2020 | Airlines
This morning several people noted with joy that the TSA’s daily screening volume topped 1 million for the first time in what feels like forever. Considering that the daily volume in normal times is around 2.5 million, this news is a milestone event for 2020. A...
by Daniel Martínez Garbuno | Oct 16, 2020 | AirInsight Research, Airlines, Airlines, Avianca Brasil, Azul, GOL
Brazil is the largest aviation market in Latin America. In 2019, it handled over 213 million passengers, double the second-largest market in the region, Mexico. Currently, Brazil has over 5 million COVID-19 cases, being the third worldwide with the most...
by Addison Schonland | Oct 16, 2020 | Airlines
Airlines are juggling fleets to optimize for a slow traffic recovery. This is a challenge the industry has never had to face before. 9/11 was a short term adjustment because travel demand was still there. Now travel demand has dropped to levels that are unsustainable...
by Ernest Arvai | Oct 14, 2020 | Airlines, Lessors
News With the global pandemic, a lack of passenger demand, and airlines grounding aircraft, the fleet of leased aircraft and aircraft lessors will be under pressure. It is estimated that more than 1,000 aircraft will have their lease end in the coming year with no...