Category United Airlines
The United Overbooking Incident
An incident resulting from a bumped passenger being physically and violently taken off an airplane has gone viral. The flight needed space for four employees, exacerbating the impact of overbooking. You can watch the video here. There has been a lot…
The next Battle of The Atlantic
There was a previous battle in world war two. The next one will not be violent but looks to be as belligerent. The next battle will be in the skies over the Atlantic as the newcomer LCCs pour capacity into…
Evaluating United Airlines Fleet and Likely Future Actions
The third in our series of airlines fleets is United Airlines. United has the smallest fleet of the three mega-carriers. The table below lists the airline’s current fleet. Views: 49
Norwegian’s massively disruptive business model
The airline business is competitive – more so than most other types of business. It is also a complex business because its reach is global. The airlines that have dominated the industry so far tended to be network, or legacy,…
Oil and backlogs – A rejoinder
Recently we posted a premium article on single aisle backlogs that elicited some debate. This is welcomed because the subject is important and views will vary. The essence of our view is that we find the OEM target of a…