US Airline Fleet – the hardest working domestic aircraft
Welcome to 2022 - where we are still processing 2021 data! To get your mental gears working we offer a data model to toy with.
Category Airlines
Philippine Airlines exits Chapter 11 on high hopes
Exactly as planned, Philippine Airlines has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within four months of entering. The airline completed its restructuring on December 31, 2021, after having filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection with the New York Southern District Court on September…
The Airline Recovery in 2021 – There is still a long way to go
US Airline traffic in 2021 recovered consistently during the year, moving closer to but not quite reaching pre-pandemic levels. There is still a long way to go. The following chart shows US passengers by month for 2019, 2020, and 2021…
Malaysia Airlines optimistic about getting break even in 2023
Unless Omicron plays havoc in Asia and delays the reopening of air travel in Asia and the Pacific, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is on track to leave its troubled years behind. The airline produced its first cash positive month in October and…
UAE suspends flights from eight African nations
One week after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) barred Nigerian travelers from UAE over rising cases of the Omicron COVID-19 virus, the country went some steps further as it added eight more African countries to its travel ban list. Consequently, Emirates…
Fuel Burn redux
Yesterday, given this quiet time of the year, we shared some data on the state of fuel burn among US airlines' single-aisle aircraft.