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A321neo first delivery and big expectations

Airbus announced the delivery of the first A321neo today to US-based Virgin America - a brand soon to disappear into the ever-consolidating US airline industry. Like all the Virgin American fleet, this one also powered by CFM. In this case by the LEAP engine. But...

Premium #303 – Old aircraft and the example of Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is well known for its commitment to older aircraft. Delta has a world-class MRO in Atlanta. Even with such an MRO, it must be tough to keep that big fleet at work. We decided to take a look at delays, and searched the US Department of Transportation...

Cancellation fees

Airlines have embraced ancillary fees as a way to make up for low fares. One of those fees was the "Reservation Cancellation/Change Fee". Air travel is an activity that comes with many disruptive factors, as anyone can testify. The US airlines embraced a series of...

Bombardier CSeries momentum

It has taken a long time to get here, but things may be moving faster than many realize. Bombardier has, for a long time, spoken of the CSeries target customers "waiting in the wings". It was an awkward statement, because those hiding in the wings did it very well...

Premium #303 – Old aircraft and the example of Delta Air Lines

Nov 15, 2016 | Airbus, Allegiant, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Expressjet, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, McDonnell Douglas, premium, SkyWest, Spirit, United Airlines, Virgin America

Delta Air Lines is well known for its commitment to older aircraft. Delta has a world-class MRO in Atlanta. Even...

Cancellation fees

Oct 6, 2016 | Airlines, airTran, Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, Mesa, Northwest Airlines, Republic Air, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

Airlines have embraced ancillary fees as a way to make up for low fares. One of those fees was the "Reservation...

Bombardier CSeries momentum

May 4, 2016 | Air Canada, Airbus, Alaska, Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Virgin America

It has taken a long time to get here, but things may be moving faster than many realize. Bombardier has, for a long...

Alaska & Virgin America – Fleet considerations

Apr 4, 2016 | Airbus, Alaska, Boeing, Virgin America

There has been some discussion about the combined fleet. We believe that despite the chatter, the newer, bigger,...

Why Alaska had to purchase Virgin America

Apr 4, 2016 | Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A320 NEO, Airbus A321, Alaska, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 737 NG, JetBlue, Virgin America

Virgin America and Alaska Airlines seem strange bedfellows. Why Alaska had to purchase Virgin America is a question...

US airline profitability and fuel hedges

Nov 25, 2015 | Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Fed Ex, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, United Airlines, UPS, Virgin America

As fuel costs have come down we have seen the US airline industry report record profits. But how is the impact...

Employees and Enplanements – The US Experience

Oct 15, 2015 | Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Mesa, Pinnacle, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

People like to make jokes about air travel in the US. It the staple of every dinner party and also great value for any...

What consolidation has wrought

Sep 3, 2015 | Airlines, Alaska, American Airlines, American Eagle, ASA, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, JetBlue, Mesa, Northwest Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

US airlines have announced record profits - load factors are at all time highs. Fares are higher than you would think...

Premium #184 – Does Delta’s old aircraft strategy make sense?

Aug 18, 2015 | Airbus, Airbus A320, Alaska, American Airlines, Boeing, Boeing 737 NG, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, premium, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

In the US, Delta is famous for its decision to keep old aircraft flying, and has purchased second hand aircraft into...

No Harm No Foul?

Jul 6, 2015 | Airbus, Airports, Allegiant, Alliances, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, EAS, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, United Airlines, Virgin America

[Guest Editorial by Timothy J. O'Neil-Dunne - The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not...

US airline snapshot – testing the oligopoly

Jun 8, 2015 | Alaska, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Trans States, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

With the US airline industry consolidated, we would expect at least a short term discipline as the oligopoly finds its...

Premium #158 – Competition, Trust Busters and Barriers to Entry

Feb 10, 2015 | Air France KLM, Airlines, Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, KLM, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air, premium, Qantas, Ryanair, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

The recent drop in oil prices has not resulted in an equivalent drop in air fares, as airlines are attempting to keep...

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