The US DoT offers several interesting datasets. One that is good to dig into is the B-43 Fleet Inventory, recently updated through year-end 2020. Take a look at this model. Remember to click the double-headed arrow to maximize the viewing.…
Lufthansa reports a slight improvement in its financial and operational results in the second quarter of this year. Thanks to strong forward bookings, it produced a positive free cash flow of €340 million, the first time since the start of…
The Brazilian airline GOL is growing aggressively in the last few months. The company has acquired a smaller regional carrier in MAP, has merged its fidelity program Smiles, and now has announced an additional order for 28 Boeing 737 MAX…
From Thursday, August 5th, 2021, travelers from Nigeria who wish to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) via a third country can now do as the UAE has finally decided to lift the on-transit flights from Nigeria, India, and…
Sixteen months after the termination of a contract for 34 Boeing MAX 8s, Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aereas original MAX fleet strategy is more or less back on track. On August 3, the carrier announced a follow-on order for 28 MAX 8s…
We have been tracking some key air travel markets and recoveries have been spotty. This reflects public health policies and vaccine rates. None of the curves in the chart should come as a surprise to anyone in commercial aviation. To…