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The comparative economics of aircraft is a key driver in fleet planning decisions.  Many factors come into play in analyzing the differences between models, particularly when there is an incumbent aircraft with existing infrastructure in place.  Such was the recent...

Southwest Airlines aims to reduce operating costs by $2 billion and Capex by $1 billion this year to weather the Covid-storm. Daily cash burn has been halved from $60-65 million a day to $30-35 million by the end of Q2, with additional measures studied, Southwest said...

News The Boeing announcement that it is temporarily suspending production of the 737 MAX has resulted in uncertainty and confusion throughout the industry, as the lack of transparency that is the Boeing modus operandi has once again raised its ugly head.  The...

News Gary Kelly, in a recent interview, indicated that Southwest would train all of their 9,700 pilots over a 30 day period prior to re-introducing the MAX into their schedule.  Those estimates may be somewhat unrealistic, however, if additional simulator training is...