Emirates President Sir Tim Clark, again, is pushing aircraft manufacturers to innovate more and come up with new designs more quickly. They are way too slow with progressing. “You can’t stay with the A350s or 777-9 forever; you need to…
In a report in the Telegraph (UK), Emirates’ outspoken CEO , Tim Clark, didn’t mince words about taking delivery of several early 777-9 aircraft built in 2019-2020 that require significant modifications to reach final configuration. Mr. Clark reportedly stated, “We’re not taking that batch, and…
Mining the US DOT has been something we’ve been doing for years. Despite its many errors, it provides granular-level data that allows for analysis. Today, we have another of our new KPIs to introduce. Say hello to the ‘Fleet Operational…
A new EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) reform proposal will expand the scope of activities covered by the ETS for European Airlines. Under the new proposal, airlines’ payments for carbon emissions will expand to flights departing from European Economic Area…
Delta and United, two of the major carriers in the US, have successfully differentiated themselves from the pack by focusing on premium customers and service. Both carriers have been pursuing similar strategies and have found them to remain successful, even…
There are changes occurring among the Top Ten US gateway airports regarding international flights. We see a distinct fragmentation. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Change can be positive. However, fragmentation does impact how airlines serving these routes optimize…