The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) published intriguing news. The story is about how US airlines are dealing with higher fuel costs. But this chart is the part we find most interesting. It shows that US airlines have improved their…
Oil prices are critical to airlines, the highest single element of cost. But when prices come down, the pressure often temporarily comes off, depending on whether the airlines are stuck with higher priced hedges. The impacts can be quite significant…
Air Baltic has become launch customer for Satisfly. The system allows you to register a profile and then ensure you are seated next to somebody that is highly likely to be interesting to you. Its a neat idea and should…
The airline scorecard is out again with the annual report from DOT on airline performance metrics – on-time flights, baggage handling, passenger bumping and customer complaints. On all of the metrics, the US airlines did slightly better in 2011 than…
Another industry pioneer has left us. Gordon Autry, Founder and CEO of Rocky Mountain Airways, passed away Saturday March 10, 2012 at his home on the Lazy-A Ranch, near Montrose Colorado. Here you can hear him (in March 2010) describe…
Alcoa announced today that it is expanding its aluminum lithium (Al-Li) capacity and capabilities at three locations to meet growing aerospace demand for its newest alloys. These alloys, introduced last year and now patented, allow OEMs to build dramatically lighter…