US airlines have announced record profits – load factors are at all time highs. Fares are higher than you would think necessary with fuel prices down considerably. Consolidation has been excellent news for the US airline industry. But what has…
In the US, Delta is famous for its decision to keep old aircraft flying, and has purchased second hand aircraft into its fleet. The most prominent of recent purchases include the 717 and the MD-90. We, like others, have thought…
Who would have thought it? Delta is one of the leading US carriers that has made its annoyance with the big three Middle Eastern airlines quite public. But today Delta announced that it is taking yet another equity stake in…
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With the US airline industry consolidated, we would expect at least a short term discipline as the oligopoly finds its “natural” equilibrium. As we have said before over the long term, there is always going to be a breakdown because…
The recent drop in oil prices has not resulted in an equivalent drop in air fares, as airlines are attempting to keep additional profitability from lower costs whenever they can. Perhaps the most egregious indication of this trend is Qantas,…