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### [Schedule Padding Is How Airlines Grade Airports](https://airinsight.com/schedule-padding-is-how-airlines-grade-airports/)
**Published:** August 7, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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Airports don’t build buffers—airlines do. When we look at US airline schedule padding, we aren’t looking at a metric designed or controlled by airport operators. Instead, we are looking at an airline’s reaction to real-world friction. Schedule padding is essentially a carrier’s operational vote of confidence in a given hub—a direct reflection of how airlines view, anticipate, and price in the congestion, terminal delays, and airspace bottlenecks of specific airports.
By analyzing the delta between scheduled block time and actual flight time alongside overall [performance ](/us-airline-schedule-performance-4/ "US Airline schedule performance") indices, we see exactly where carriers feel compelled to inject heavy cushions just to keep their networks from unraveling, and where operations run smoothly enough to let schedules stay lean.
#### The Data: Reading the Cushion
This chart uses data from the first five months of 2026. By using averages on both axes, we create quadrants. The top right quadrant is not where an airport wants to be. The optimal location is bottom left. Notice that large US hubs are in both quadrants – the world’s busiest airport is Atlanta (ATL) and its in the optimal quadrant. The world’s other ‘busiest’ airport [Chicago](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/faa-extends-flight-cuts-at-chicago-ohare-for-another-year/ar-AA27EYSJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp) (ORD) in the least attractive location. Being among the busiest is not necessarily the reason to be sub-optimal.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/top-25-airports.png)US DOT; AirInsightAcross the board, US carriers average roughly 10 to 11 minutes of schedule padding per flight, but that average masks a stark operational divide depending on the node:
#### The Efficient Baseline
At the top of the performance index, hubs like Salt Lake City (SLC) demonstrate high operational integrity. Airlines maintain strong performance indices here while keeping padding modest (hovering around 8 to 9 minutes), signaling that the airport infrastructure and traffic flow allow carriers to run tight schedules without constant disruption.
#### The High-Friction Tax
Conversely, chronically congested high-friction gateways tell a different story. Airports like Newark (EWR) and LaGuardia (LGA) force airlines to pad block times by 15 to 16 minutes per flight.
#### Performance Index
We developed a KPI named Performance Index (scored out of 100) here’s how the methodology breaks down:
- **The Scale:** The index runs from **0 to 100**, where 100 represents the theoretical maximum operational performance (zero delays, maximum schedule integrity, and zero general disruptions), and lower scores indicate increasing operational friction and delay severity.
- **Core Drivers:** The score aggregates key operational metrics from DOT’s On-Time data—primarily driven by on-time performance (`OTP_Departure_Flag`) and the absence of general disruptions (`General_Disruption_Flag` where delays exceed 15 minutes). These two bracketed metrics is something we calculate.
- **The Benchmark:** High-performing hubs like Salt Lake City (SLC) are the optimal end of the scale in the 70s, while chronically congested high-friction gateways like Chicago O’Hare (ORD) or Washington Reagan (DCA) drop toward the bottom (15 to 25 range), quantifying the real-world operational penalty of major hub congestion.
Here’s a table showing the Top 20 US airports by flights using this index. We also report the average schedule padding for each airport. This is 2026 data through May.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/top-20-padding.png)US DOT; AirInsightNotice how the padding interacts with the performance index yields a few immediate insights:
- **Congestion vs. Cushion:** High-congestion and lower-performing airports like LGA and EWR lean heavily on padding (pushing 15–16 minutes), trying to protect their OTP and absorb constant terminal or airspace friction. However, we note EWR is significantly better in 2026 than last year.
- **The SLC Baseline:** Salt Lake City maintains the highest performance index while sitting at a moderate 8.9 minutes of padding, indicating high schedule integrity without needing excessive padding inflation. SLC is consistently the best in both 2025 and 2026 YTD.
#### Why It Matters
Airlines don’t add 15 minutes of block time for fun—doing so hurts aircraft utilization, crew scheduling efficiency, and gate turnaround economics. Among [US airlines](https://airinsight.com/?s=us+airlines "US airlines"), operational cost/minute is over $110. BTS reports the average fare in 1Q26 at$428, so once an airline ‘loses’ four and half minutes, that means one lost paid seat’s revenue.
When an airline injects heavy padding into a specific destination or origin, it is a quantifiable admission that the airport’s operational environment demands a offset factor. In short, schedule padding acts as an airline-authored report card on airport friction. It shows us where schedules are built on hope, and where they are built on reliable ground and airspace execution.
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**Tags:** airlines, airports, flight ops
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### [United 1Q26: Premium Revenue Up, “Margin Over Growth”](https://airinsight.com/united-reports-q1-2026-profit/)
**Published:** April 22, 2026
**Author:** Ernest Arvai
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[United Airlines](https://ir.united.com) reported a Q1 adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.19, within the initial guidance range of $1,00 to $1.50. Total operating revenue was up 10.6% year-over-year, and TRASM was up 6.9% from Q1 in 2025. Amidst the fuel price uncertainty brought on by the Iran War, the carrier plans to reduce capacity growth by 5 points. That will result in net capacity in Q3 and Q4 being flat to 2% higher than prior-year levels. The carrier remains focused on executing its strategy for premium-cabin growth and economy-cabin segmentation to improve margins. The carrier had adjusted pretax earnings of $0.5 billion, with an adjusted pretax margin of 3.4%, up from 3.0% last year. CEO Scott Kirby stated, “Our strong financial position and success in winning brand-loyal customers enabled United to quickly make tactical adjustments to higher fuel prices while maintaining our long-term focus. Moments of uncertainty for the airline industry may also create opportunities for United. We have demonstrated quarter after quarter that we are built to withstand disruptions, and this moment is no different. We’ll stay nimble in the short term while continuing to grow the airline and invest in our customers, product, and people.” [United’s ](https://airinsight.com/?s=United) positive results come despite a $340 million increase in fuel expense compared to the first quarter of 2025. United’s revenue streams remained resilient, with 14% growth in premium revenue, 13% growth in loyalty revenue, and 7% growth in basic economy revenue. 2026 had record first-quarter revenues, with positive PRASM growth in every geographic region. **Detailed Financial Results** Operating financial results are summarized in the statement below: source: United Air Lines **Product and Service Innovations** During the quarter, United introduced the Relax Row, a set of economy-class seats that transform into a couch for long-haul international flights, making it the first airline in North America to offer that innovation. The carrier also announced the introduction of new configurations for the A321neo “Coastliner” and the CRJ-450 in the second half of the year as part of 250 new aircraft scheduled for delivery by April 2028. Starlink Wi-Fi installations for 327 United Express aircraft have been completed, with the remaining fleet expected to be installed by year-end 2027. The carrier has also enhanced its Mileage Plus program to benefit credit card holders with additional miles, 10% off award tickets, and access to special inventory. image: United The carrier has begun selling tickets from San Francisco to Singapore on a new, elevated interior featuring 64 Polaris seats, including the United Polaris Studio product. This new product has differentiated seating and amenities within the premium cabin. **Guidance and Outlook** During the earnings conference call, CEO Scott Kirby provided guidance for Q2 and full-year 2026. The company is managing through jet fuel prices that have doubled. United’s goal is to recover 100% of the cost increase through pass-through by 2027. As yields increase, there will be an impact on elasticity, and the company will [reduce capacity on marginal routes](/did-united-just-initiate-the-next-fare-war/ "Did United Just Initiate the Next Fare War?"). The view for 2027 targets a pre-tax margin of over 10%. 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### [Lufthansa Joins Emirates in Rejecting Early-Build 777-9s](https://airinsight.com/lufthansa-joins-emirates-in-rejecting-early-build-777-9s/)
**Published:** August 7, 2026
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Boeing’s 777X program has run into a new customer problem. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr [confirmed](https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/lufthansa-plans-reject-early-built-777-9s) the airline is preparing to reject some of the early-built 777-9 aircraft allocated to it, following Emirates, which already refused the first 10 777-9s built for its fleet. The move highlights a growing rift between Boeing and its wide body launch customers over airframes that were assembled years before the aircraft was actually certified.
#### The Backstory
Boeing built roughly 30 777-9s between 2019 and 2021, well ahead of the type’s eventual certification, in what was effectively a bet that flight testing and regulatory approval would wrap up on the original schedule. It didn’t. Years of delays — including a redesign after a 2021 ground test failure and a prolonged [FAA certification process ](/777-9-rework-is-big-not-a-new-crisis/ "777-9 Rework Is Big—Not a New Crisis") — left those airframes sitting in storage while the production standard 777-9 kept moving.
The result is the early-build aircraft have fallen behind newer airframes in terms of software and other updates, making them less economical to operate relative to aircraft built closer to the final certified configuration. For airlines paying for a next-generation wide body, taking delivery of a jet that’s effectively already outdated is a hard sell. As reported by TAC, one has already been set for disassembly.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lufthansa-777-9.png)Lufthansa 777 9
#### Where Lufthansa stands
Spohr says Lufthansa isn’t issuing a blanket refusal. The airline is *negotiating* with Boeing case by case: some early-build jets it will accept only after modernization work and financial concessions, others it’s declining outright.
Importantly, this hasn’t derailed Lufthansa’s timeline — at least not yet. The airline still expects to take its first 777-9 delivery and launch service from its Frankfurt hub in 1Q27 / Northern Summer 2027, positioning itself as the aircraft’s launch customer. As a hedge against further slippage, Lufthansa has a contingency plan to reactivate retired Airbus A340-300s. These A340s have played this kind of role before. Given the A340’s limited capacity compared to the 777-9, it might be better to slow down the larger capacity 747 retirements.
This isn’t an isolated dynamic — Boeing faces the same negotiation with Southwest over aged-out MAX 7 components. But as we [demonstrated yesterday](https://airinsight.com/does-boeing-know-how-bad-southwests-737-700-problem-is/), this will be end up seeing who blinks first.
#### Why it matters
Emirates’ rejection of its first 10 jets already signaled that early-build economics were a real problem, not just posturing. Lufthansa following suit turns this into a pattern among 777X launch customers rather than an isolated dispute — and puts more pressure on Boeing to either upgrade the stored airframes at its own expense or renegotiate delivery terms across its early backlog. It is worth watching whether other 777X customers with early delivery positions make similar moves in the coming weeks. The betting is yes.
#### Bottom Line
Before calling this a crisis, look back at how effectively Boeing’s Marketing Team has pivoted before. They managed to move all the ‘stuck’ Chinese MAXs. They moved ‘stuck’ 787s, for example the Vietnam Airlines 787-10 that became the Eco test bed and now flies for TAAG. The issue is always going to be about price and warranties. India’s Akasa came through for lots of Chinese MAXs. TAAG came through for the 787-10. Even Lufthansa came through for the ‘stuck’ Norwegian 787s.
Before this becomes a crisis you can bet that Boeing’s Marketing Team has been working the phones. There are ambitious airlines that might step into the gap. The challenge is that the 777-9 is a very expensive and large aircraft. The number of potential ambitious airlines ready to take a bet of this scale are few.
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### [Apollo Wins easyJet. Now There's a Model.](https://airinsight.com/apollo-wins-easyjet-now-theres-a-model/)
**Published:** August 6, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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Apollo Global Management [won easyJet](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjejzjpy98wo). Castlelake withdrew from the bidding on August 6, without giving a specific reason, clearing the way for Apollo’s £5.7 billion (£7.15-a-share) cash offer — unanimously recommended by easyJet’s board, an 81% premium to where the stock traded before takeover interest first emerged in late May. The deal is expected to close in 1Q27, pending shareholder approval.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/A320neo-easyJet-MSN8759-ferry-flight-scaled.jpg)A320neo easyJet
We [flagged this ](https://airinsight.com/easyjet-rejects-castlelakes-third-approach/) structure back in July, when Castlelake’s approach centered on a 49% Castlelake stake sitting alongside a majority EU-controlled vehicle — its answer to the EU rule requiring European airlines to stay majority-owned and effectively controlled by EU nationals. At the time, that structure hadn’t been tested at this scale, and the question we posed was whether it would clear regulators, and whether it would become a reusable template for other bidders chasing European carriers.
#### Apollo Didn’t Avoid the Ownership Problem. It Copied the Answer
Under Apollo’s structure, the family of easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and other remaining shareholders are expected to hold between 45.1% and 49.9% of the acquiring vehicle’s ordinary capital. That’s functionally the same shape as Castlelake’s proposal: non-EU capital taking a large minority position, with EU-connected ownership holding onto the majority share needed to satisfy the ownership-and-control rule. Apollo didn’t need to invent a new solution to the regulatory problem. It reused the one already on the table, adjusted the numbers slightly, and outbid the firm that designed it.
That’s the more interesting story here than the price. Two competing US private equity firms independently arrived at structurally similar answers to the same EU ownership constraint, within weeks of each other, for the same target. The mechanism we flagged as unproven in July now has two examples in front of regulators at once — and the one that ends up actually closing is the one that sets the real precedent, not the one that made the more interesting structural argument first.
Castlelake might have missed at easyJet, but could be looking elsewhere in the EU. There are opportunities.
#### The EU Is Now Reviewing the Rule Itself
Here’s the detail that raises the stakes on this beyond easyJet: EU officials are reportedly reviewing the airline ownership-and-control rules directly in response to this bidding war. That’s a materially different situation than a single deal quietly testing the boundary of an existing rule. If the review results in the rule being clarified, tightened, or formally codified around minority-non-EU-stake structures like this one, that outcome affects every future deal shaped like it — including whatever eventually happens with Condor, still working through Attestor’s strategic review and its own German state-aid ownership complications.
Which means Castlelake may face a higher hurdle next time.
#### What This Means for Condor and the Next Deal
Speaking of next time, nothing about Condor’s situation changed today. But the ground underneath it did, in two ways. First, the ownership workaround now has a high-profile deal actually proceeding to shareholder approval, rather than sitting as an unresolved proposal — a real data point, not a hypothetical. Second, EU regulatory attention on the underlying rule means the next bidder for Condor, or for any European carrier a non-EU buyer wants, isn’t just copying Apollo’s structure blind. They’re watching whether the rule itself moves before they commit capital to a structure that might not exist in its current form by the time their own deal reaches a vote.
It appears the successful Apollo deal could help Condor’s situation. Now there’s a proven model to follow, and Castlelake has every reason to apply it at Condor before the EU review changes the rules.
#### Bottom Line
Castlelake lost the easyJet auction but didn’t lose the argument — Apollo’s winning structure is a variation on the exact ownership solution Castlelake proposed first. The open question we posed in July has its answer: yes, the workaround is reusable, at least by other bidders willing to copy it. What’s genuinely uncertain now is whether the workaround survives the regulatory review it just triggered, which makes this less a closed chapter and more the point where the real test begins.
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### [Does Boeing Know How Bad Southwest's 737-700 Problem Is?](https://airinsight.com/does-boeing-know-how-bad-southwests-737-700-problem-is/)
**Published:** August 6, 2026
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The FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3. Now the question is when Southwest gets its first one. The answer is early 2027 ([sources](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/faa-certifies-boeing-737-max-7-but-deliveries-wait-until-2027/ar-AA29qZM5) point to the first half of the year, with commercial service for Southwest Airlines likely in 1Q27).
The FAA granted an amended type certificate for the [Boeing ](https://airinsight.com/?s=boeing "Boeing") 737-7 (MAX 7) on August 3, 2026, after a multi-year delay involving post-MAX-crash regulatory changes, flight testing, and fixes such as the engine anti-ice system redesign. Boeing anticipates initial deliveries in 2027; Southwest has indicated it will need roughly 3–6 months after certification for operating specifications, manuals, training, and integration before passenger service, targeting the first quarter of 2027.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Southwest-737.jpg)image: Southwest
The timeline is crucial – Boeing needs those already built aircraft off their property ASAP. Southwest needs the MAX 7 because it fits their network needs. But between now and that first delivery there’s some bargaining still happening. Essentially, who’s paying for aged-out parts? Meanwhile a dig into Southwest’s operations reveals just how big a problem the 737-700 is becoming.
#### 737-700 Operational Challenges
Southwest used to be a majority 737-700 fleet. The airline started up sizing to the -800. This was then switched to the MAX 8. Because of the MAX 7 delays, Southwest took MAX 8s, and the combination of MAX 8 and -800s has brought the airline to over 60% of its fleet is now the larger size. This isn’t what they want.
Southwest needs the smaller aircraft for lighter city pairs. In addition the MAX 7 has better takeoff performance which is useful at hot airports like Las Vegas for Hawaii service.
That’s all about the pull for the MAX 7. Now take a look at the push to get rid of the 737-700. This is where negotiating power shifts from Southwest to Boeing. The MAX 7 is so delayed that Boeing’s pricing leverage is essentially gone. Even if Boeing has been paying towards the rising MRO costs on Southwest’s -700 fleet, it won’t cover everything.
#### The Data
As of late July, Southwest had approximately 286 737-700s. Of these 14 are parked. The data we are about to show you is for the first four months of 2026, and our tracking shows 304 distinct tail numbers in service. Since our data was published, Southwest has parked a lot more.
The chart provides a look at the airline’s 737-700 fleet in a way you have not seen before. The Y-axis reports Tail Mechanical Disruption Rate and the X-axis reports Mechanical Delay Minutes. There are four quadrants defined by averages for these two metrics. The Y-axis average is 12% and the X-axis averages 2,276 minutes.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/southwest-737-700-ops.png)US DOT; AirInsight
The 304 we tracked are split across these quadrants. Over one-third of the fleet are in the top right quadrant – the worst spot to be. One third! Another 50 (16%) are in the lower right quadrant, the second worst location. Another 16% are in the top left quadrant, the third worst location. By our reckoning, 65% of Southwest’s 737-700 fleet are prone to serious operational challenges. When Boeing sees this, there’s going to be a little panic. Southwest should know all this already, but would never report it.
#### Bottom Line
The MAX 7 delays didn’t help anyone. Southwest as its biggest customer is most impacted. Boeing has been paying millions in forgone deliveries and other fees as the built but undelivered aircraft have sat on their property.
The big item now is getting those aircraft delivered. But before we get to that problem, there’s little hurdle to overcome – who’s going to cover the parked fleet updates? As our chart illustrates Southwest has a growing problem that Boeing isn’t going cover. How that hurdle is overcome will tell us who’s hurting the most. Our bet is Southwest is hurting the most.
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### [Cathay Broke the Fuel Curse Every Other Airline Has](https://airinsight.com/cathay-broke-the-fuel-curse-every-other-airline-has/)
**Published:** August 5, 2026
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Cathay Pacific’s parent group [reported](https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_US/investor-relations.html?cxsource=FOOTER_1_4) 1H26 net profit of HK$6.24 billion (US$802 million), up 71% year over year. Attributable profit from the airlines and subsidiaries rose to HK$4.9 billion, from HK$3.8 billion a year ago. Passenger volume grew 17.5%, to just over 16 million. Cargo tonnage rose 9%.
Every other carrier this earnings season has told some version of the same story: fuel spiked, profit fell, and the operating business underneath looked better than the headline. Cathay just posted a 71% profit increase in the same fuel environment.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cathay-Pacific-first-A350-900_details-4-scaled.jpg)Cathay Pacific first A350 900
#### Same Fuel Shock, Opposite Outcome
IATA’s June forecast put the scale of this year’s fuel shock in context: industry-wide fuel bills projected to reach $350 billion in 2026, up from $252 billion in 2025, with jet fuel averaging $152 a barrel — nearly 70% above last year. That’s the same input that dragged American to an 88% profit decline, widened Frontier’s GAAP loss, and drove Air France-KLM to cut capacity guidance twice.
Cathay group chairman Guy Bradley acknowledged the same pressure directly: fuel prices eased briefly, then rose again on escalating Middle East tensions, and the group expects that pressure to persist for the rest of the year. So why did Cathay’s result move in the opposite direction from nearly every carrier we’ve covered this quarter?
#### The Tailwind Nobody Else Has
Middle East airspace disruption pushed long-haul connection traffic away from routes that normally transit the region — and Hong Kong, as a major transcontinental hub, has been a direct beneficiary of that diversion. Passengers rerouting around disrupted Middle Eastern airspace are landing in Cathay’s connection banks instead. That’s a geography-specific tailwind no US or European carrier in this earnings cycle has access to; American, JetBlue, Frontier, and Air France-KLM are all absorbing the same fuel cost with none of the offsetting traffic benefit.
#### One Number Worth Isolating
Included in the profit figure: a roughly HK$1.4 billion (US$180 million) one-time, non-operating gain from the dilution of Cathay’s equity stake in Air China. That’s a real gain, but it’s worth separating from the operating story the same way we flagged Air France-KLM’s SMR comparison-year noise and American’s headline-EPS caveat earlier this season. Strip it out and the underlying profit growth is still substantial — management’s own framing is that demand strength, HK Express’s improved performance, and stronger contributions from associates were driving the result independent of the Air China item.
#### The Soft Spot Inside the Headline
HK Express, Cathay’s low-cost subsidiary, is a piece of this release that doesn’t fit the strong-quarter framing. June passengers fell 4% year over year, and the carrier trimmed capacity 7.4% specifically to manage fuel cost pressure. That’s a small-scale version of the same capacity-discipline response Air France-KLM made at the group level — pull back seats to protect unit economics rather than chase volume through a cost spike. It’s a reminder that Cathay’s overall strength isn’t uniform across every part of the group; the premium long-haul network is doing the heavy lifting, and the budget arm is managing the fuel shock the conventional way everyone else is.
#### Bottom Line
Cathay Pacific is the exception this earnings season, not the rule — and the exception is explainable rather than mysterious. A structural traffic tailwind from Middle East airspace disruption, landing at a hub built for exactly that kind of connection traffic, is doing what fuel hedging and cost discipline alone haven’t been enough to do for American, JetBlue, or Air France-KLM. That tailwind is tied to a geopolitical situation, not a permanent structural advantage — which means [Cathay’s ](/cathay-pacific-focuses-on-gradually-building-back-capacity/ "Cathay Pacific focuses on gradually building back capacity") real test arrives the moment that airspace disruption resolves and the traffic it’s been capturing goes back to flowing through its original routes.
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### [Colombia's KC-390 Deal Points to Embraer's Next Move](https://airinsight.com/colombias-kc-390-deal-points-to-embraers-next-move/)
**Published:** August 5, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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PR: Embraer announced today that the Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed a contract for the acquisition of two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the modernization of Colombia’s airlift and aerial refueling capabilities. The contract also includes mission equipment, an integrated services and support package, and a comprehensive offset program designed to meet Colombia’s regulatory requirements.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kc-390-Colombia.jpg)kc 390 Colombia
The FAC’s KC-390 Millennium fleet will be capable of performing a wide range of missions, including humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, cargo and troop transport, airdrop operations, and air-to-air refueling. The aircraft will also feature full connectivity to operate seamlessly alongside Colombia’s recently acquired Gripen fighters, enhancing the nation’s operational readiness and interoperability.
“We are honored by the FAC’s decision to select the KC-390 Millennium. This choice reinforces a partnership that spans more than 35 years, dating back to the FAC’s acquisition of its first Embraer aircraft, an EMB-312 Tucano followed by the [A-29 ](https://airinsight.com/tag/portugal-a29n-super-tucano/ "Portugal A29N Super Tucano") Super Tucano. The KC-390 will significantly expand and strengthen Colombia’s airlift and aerial refueling capabilities, setting a new standard for operational excellence,” said Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.
The KC-390 Millennium, built and designed in the 21st century, is the most modern military transport aircraft in its class. It can carry more payload (26 tons) compared to other medium-sized military transport aircraft, flying faster (470 knots) and farther. It can perform a wide range of missions, including cargo and troop transport, equipment and personnel airdrops, medical evacuation, search and rescue (SAR), firefighting, and humanitarian missions, operating from temporary or unpaved runways. The aircraft, when configured with quick-installation air-to-air refueling equipment (AAR), can operate both as a tanker and as a receiver.
In addition to the Brazilian Air Force, this next-generation multi-mission aircraft has been selected by the air forces of Portugal, Hungary, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Uzbekistan, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, and Lithuania. The KC-390 Millennium delivers unmatched capability, reliability, versatility, and performance to meet the tactical and strategic needs of air forces worldwide with seamless interoperability.
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#### Notes:
- The KC-390 continues its steady pace of winning new customers. Colombia appears to be closely following the Brazilian model when it comes to military selections. This is a win for both as critical mass brings its own advantages.
- This segment used to be the playground of the C-130J, but it’s clear change is in the air. If one looks at the which customers have moved from the C-130 to the KC-390, market power is swinging from Lockheed Martin to Embraer.
- This is a military story, but there are downstream commercial impacts. As Embraer’s former financial pressures from the C-390’s development cost are recovered and the program becomes profitable, the parent company has resources for other programs.
- And the priority for these resources is not another regional jet. Rather, those resources provide the seed capital for the next commercial aircraft that can only be something bigger than the E195-E2.
- With Scope Clause leaving no market for a better regional jet, and the E2 program moving forward at a steadily improving pace, Embraer can deploy its skilled developers on ‘what comes next.’ The lesson is plain to see: Airbus and [Boeing](https://airinsight.com/?s=boeing "Boeing") are harvesting, and under no pressure to do anything new. They are both sitting on backlogs over a decade long. Airbus can’t deliver A321s fast enough. Boeing has to get its MAX 10 certified and start delivering on that order book.
- The good news is that the duopoly proves the case for the single-aisle MOM. There’s more demand than supply. And that situation looks like continuing far into the future. JetZero’s Z4 is chasing that same market and has investors who share the vision. That’s another endorsement that this is the right segment to focus on.
- This brings us back to [this story](https://airinsight.com/rolls-royce-thrives-while-ultrafan-hangs/). The path Embraer is almost certainly working on is a bigger model, in the 180-240 seat category. The biggest challenge isn’t technology or materials – Embraer understands this as well as any OEM. Their primary hurdle is risk management. The lesson of Bombardier’s CSeries is still fresh.
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### [Scope Clause Keeps Regional Aviation Stuck in the Past](https://airinsight.com/scope-clause-keeps-regional-aviation-stuck-in-the-past/)
**Published:** August 4, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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Regional jets are no longer a growth industry in North America, thanks to the Scope Clause. This policy has crimped new technologies from entering the market – it started with the Mitsubishi SpaceJet and Embraer E175-E2. There are projects underway trying to break through this limit, but the graveyard of attempts grows steadily. The latest was the MaeveJet. A promising design with novel power plants – even though the Pratt & Whitney won’t discuss it at all.
Thinking about this conundrum led us to do an analysis of the market as it is now. We defined four variables: Aircraft Technical Efficiency, Passenger Revenue Efficiency, system wide Transport Efficiency, and Total Structural Capacity Efficiency. We then created an Index combining these. Regional jets average 32.4 on this index. Single-aisles average 36.8. That gap is the Scope Clause in numerical form.
The Index works as follows:
- RPM — 40% Pax Revenue Efficiency
- RTM — 30% Total Payload Efficiency
- ASM — 15% Seat Capacity Efficiency
- ATM — 15% Structural Capacity Efficiency
#### The Score in 2026
The colorful column is the index, with lower numbers in red and better numbers in green.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-04-130602.png)US DOT; AirInsight
The results show a surprisingly tight formation among regional jets. The oldest models show the lowest index values. Notice how closely the CRJ900 and E175 are, only 3% apart. On an index, that’s virtually a tie. What the E175 picks up in ASM and RPM it loses on being heavier than the CRJ.
The problem for regional airlines is that no new CRJs are being built. That means new frames have to be E175s, and given a monopoly position, Embraer [could price](https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2025-11-04/productivity-gains-boost-embraer-revenues-2-billion) accordingly. Mitsubishi, on the other hand, has a steady MRO business.
The bigger problem is what can operators do to ameliorate against the aging aircraft and sub-optimal economics? After all, the rest of the industry has MAX and NEO. Regionals remain stuck with old engines and aircraft. For context, the average index for single-aisles is 36.8.
#### Outlook
Its clear there must be a solution, because in the end, this market is large by any measure. Even in its shrunken state, the US regional airlines fly around 1,000 aircraft. Just when you might have thought CRJ200s would be retired, they are being brought back into service.
The need, therefore, is manifest. Every problem has a solution, and that solution will require investment. There’s no urgency for [Embraer ](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/embraer/ "Embraer") to do anything. But for Mitsubishi the exact opposite is true. It’s interesting to note that key former MaeveJet people now work at Mitsubishi. Watch this space, the story isn’t over.
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### [American's Azul Bet Isn't a Bet — It's a Hedge](https://airinsight.com/americans-azul-bet-isnt-a-bet-its-a-hedge/)
**Published:** August 4, 2026
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Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, cleared American Airlines’ [$100 million investment](https://ftnnews.com/travel-news/aviation/american-airlines-gets-approval-for-100-million-stake-in-brazils-azul/) in Azul on July 31, unconditionally. American will acquire an 8.66% equity stake, a board seat, and a seat on Azul’s strategic committee. Unless challenged within 15 days of publication in Brazil’s official gazette, the deal becomes final.
That’s a clean, unremarkable-sounding regulatory approval. The more interesting fact sits one layer down.
#### United Is Doing the Exact Same Thing
United Airlines is also investing $100 million in Azul, raising its existing stake from roughly 2% to nearly 8% — approved by CADE separately, back in January. Azul CEO John Rodgerson confirmed in March that both American’s and United’s investments were core components of Azul’s Chapter 11 restructuring, which the airline entered in May 2025 and exited in February 2026 — a fast turnaround for a bankruptcy process, helped along by two of its biggest US rivals writing checks to the same distressed carrier at the same time.
Two competing US legacy carriers, each buying roughly the same size stake in the same Brazilian airline, in the same restructuring, within months of each other. That’s not a coincidence of timing — it’s both American and United deciding Azul’s post-restructuring position in the Brazilian market is worth owning a piece of, independent of what the other does.
#### American’s Hedge in the CADE Filing
Here’s the part worth sitting with. CADE’s review noted American’s existing commercial partnership with Gol — Azul’s chief domestic rival, owned by Abra Group. Abra formally objected to American’s Azul investment, arguing it could shift American’s connecting traffic away from Gol and weaken competition. CADE dismissed the objection, concluding Gol’s and Azul’s domestic networks are complementary rather than directly competing, and found no economic logic for American to abandon its Gol partnership because of the Azul stake.
American is now financially positioned inside both of Brazil’s two largest airline groups — a partnership with Gol, and now equity plus a board seat at Azul. That’s not picking a side in Brazil’s domestic rivalry. It’s American refusing to pick one, buying exposure to whichever carrier ends up winning the post-restructuring Brazilian market, while United does something functionally similar from its own separate position.
#### What Both Carriers Actually Get
Beyond the equity itself, the deal includes expanded code share service, reciprocal frequent flyer benefits, and shared airport lounges — the standard toolkit for converting a passive investment into real connecting traffic. Azul brings the largest domestic network in Brazil by points served; American and United both get a funnel from Brazil’s interior into their US gateways without having to build that network themselves. CADE did flag route overlap on São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro services to Miami and Orlando, but concluded American and Azul aren’t close enough competitors on those specific routes to matter.
#### Why Brazil Matters
Brazil is clearly getting a lot of attention. Why?
##### Outbound US Traffic
The first chart shows traffic from the US to Brazil, and the annual average is close to 2 million.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-04-093036.png)US DOT; AirInsight
The following chart lists the breakdown by airline nationality. The market is clearly driven by [US airlines ](https://airinsight.com/?s=us+airlines "US airlines").
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-04-092708.png)US DOT; AirInsight
##### Inbound US Traffic
Here are the same charts of traffic to the US from Brazil. Once again, we see US flag dominance.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-04-093525.png)US DOT; AirInsight
Notice there is a similar volume coming north from Brazil, slightly below 2 million.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-04-093636.png)US DOT; AirInsight
Next let’s look at another source of traffic data, the DHS I-92. Brazil is one of the top twenty markets for the US. In terms of net passengers (arrivals minus departures) Latin America is a net positive market. The data we see shows Brazil is big and growing. Of course American and United want a piece of that.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-04-094246.png)DHS I-92; AirInsight
#### Bottom Line
This isn’t really a story about American writing a $100 million check — that number is almost identical to what United already committed, which makes the size unremarkable on its own. The real story is that two major US carriers independently decided the same distressed Brazilian airline was worth owning a piece of during its restructuring, and that American is doing so without giving up its existing position with Azul’s chief rival. That’s a carrier hedging a foreign market it doesn’t want to lose exposure to, not a carrier making a strategic bet on a single partner.
Moreover, given American’s shortage of long haul seats, this move is proactive to generate seats.
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**Tags:** American Airlines, Azul Linhas Aereas, Brazil, United Airlines
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### [Here Comes An Aerospace Window Shortage](https://airinsight.com/here-comes-an-aerospace-window-shortage/)
**Published:** August 4, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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In late May, GKN Aerospace halted production at its [window factory](https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/planemakers-and-repair-shops-take-steps-to-conserve-aircraft-windows-in-tight-market/ar-AA29iKrL?ocid=BingNewsSerp) in suburban Los Angeles, after an overheating tank raised fears of an explosion serious enough to evacuate 50,000 nearby residents for several days. The factory has since partially reopened. Parent company Melrose Industries says it’s working to restore full production by the end of 2026 — meaning close to seven months of reduced output from one of the world’s largest suppliers of cockpit and passenger windows.
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[Boeing ](https://airinsight.com/?s=boeing "Boeing") told operators to replace windows only *when necessary*, not for cosmetic reasons — active rationing, confirmed in Boeing’s communication to airlines. The company says it “continues to work with our supplier and are taking steps to mitigate any potential impacts.”
#### Why This Supplier Touches Almost Everything
GKN’s window and transparency business isn’t a niche single-program supplier. Its customer list covers the 737 MAX and 787 on the Boeing side; the A220 and A350 on the Airbus side; Bombardier’s Global 8000; and multiple [Embraer](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/embraer/ "Embraer") platforms. A tank overheating in one Los Angeles-area factory is now a live constraint touching nearly every wide-body and narrowbody program running today, at exactly the moment several of them — the MAX in particular, just after MAX 7 certification — are trying to ramp production, not hold it steady.
#### The Aftermarket Is Compounding It
An AlixPartners aerospace and defense partner put the dynamic plainly: windows have a significant aftermarket, so the demand hitting GKN right now isn’t just new-production OEMs— it’s every MRO shop needing replacement windows to keep existing aircraft flying. That’s the same structural pattern you’ve now seen with engines all summer: new-build demand and aftermarket/repair demand competing for the same finite output, at the same supplier, at the same time. One analyst went further, explicitly describing this window shortage as “echoing engine shortages” — the exact phrase, applied to a completely different part of the airplane.
#### The Embraer Connection Nobody’s Made Yet
Here’s the piece that connects straight back to our Rolls-Royce/Embraer/JetZero coverage from two weeks ago. Embraer had already been dealing with window supply constraints before this GKN incident — [Flexjet](https://airinsight.com/flexjet-adds-gulfstream-g700-to-its-fleet/ "Flexjet adds Gulfstream G700 to its fleet") chairman Kenn Ricci said in February that windows were a real problem for Embraer’s supply chain, specifically citing them as part of why Embraer deliveries have been slipping.
At the time, we along with most of the industry focused on engines — PW1900G supply, CFM/PW backlogs, the propulsion side of Embraer’s competitive position. Windows were sitting there the whole time as a second, quieter constraint on the same delivery schedule. The GKN factory incident doesn’t create that problem for Embraer; it makes an existing one worse, right as Embraer’s own delivery slots were supposed to be its structural advantage over Airbus and Boeing.
#### Airbus’s A220 Line Is the One to Watch
Airbus has already experienced A220 window shortages, though sources say it hasn’t delayed production yet — key word “yet.” The A220 is the same program at the center of the Air France-KLM capacity-cut piece [we just ran](https://airinsight.com/air-france-klm-beats-estimates-cuts-capacity/), where a slowdown in short-haul demand was the story. If GKN’s window constraint tightens further before the factory returns to full production, it’s worth watching whether that becomes the actual delivery-limiting factor on the A220 line, independent of whatever AF-KLM or any other customer wants on the demand side.
#### Bottom Line
This is the same story we’ve been tracking since Rate 75 and the North Line — production capacity constrained not by final assembly, but by a supplier several tiers down that nobody outside the industry had been watching. It’s just playing out on windows instead of engines this time, and it’s touching a wider spread of programs simultaneously than any single engine shortage does, because nearly every OEM buys from the same transparency supplier. Boeing says it isn’t derailing production yet. Seven months is a long time for “yet” to hold, especially layered on top of an aftermarket that was already competing for the same glass before the tank overheated.
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### [Fuel costs and strikes hurt Lufthansa Group](https://airinsight.com/fuel-costs-and-strikes-hurt-lufthansa-group/)
**Published:** August 4, 2026
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Significantly higher fuel costs, strikes, and lower capacity: these are the ingredients for [Lufthansa Group’s](https://investor-relations.lufthansagroup.com/en/financial-reports-publications/financial-reports.html) lower Q2 profit and HY1 loss. Despite strong demand and higher yields from premium products, only SWISS produced solid results. The airline group is positive that full-year Adjusted EBIT can exceed 2025 levels.
Consolidated Adjusted EBIT for Q2 was €383 million, down from €870 million year-over-year, resulting in an operating margin of 3.4 percent. The net profit was €123 million. Revenues grew 8 percent to €11.1 billion, reflecting strong demand, with revenues per available seat kilometre (RASK) up 6.5 percent at the network airlines Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines and even up 9.4 percent at point-to-point/leisure carrier Eurowings.
The network carriers saw the highest yield to Asia Pacific (up 13.3 percent), with premium up 6.7 percent. Overall capacity was down 3.3 per cent, mainly due to the impact of the Middle East (11 destinations are still suspended) and to multiple strikes and network optimisation, as Lufthansa Cityline was grounded in late April. Eurowings and Discover operated at 6.5 percent lower capacity. Total passengers carried were down one percent to 60.7 million.
Lufthansa Cargo grew yield by 27 percent. The positive effects were offset by €750 million higher fuel costs and €150 to €200 million in costs related to strikes in April. Total expenses stood at €21.4 billion.
The HY1 consolidated Adjusted EBIT was €-229 million compared to €149 million last year. This pushed the operating margin down to -1.1 percent. The net results turned from a €127 million profit into a €-542 million loss. Again, revenues were up 8 percent to €19.9 billion, but expenses were higher at €21.4 billion.
CEO Carsten Spohr said: “Despite our further improvement in load factor and a significant increase in yield, we were unable to fully offset the considerable rise in fuel costs. The continued strong global demand for air travel—primarily in the premium classes—had a particularly positive impact. Our numerous investments in premium products such as Allegris, Swiss Senses, and the Future Onboard Experience (FOX) service upgrade are beginning to pay off. At the core Lufthansa brand, all three elements of the turnaround program are now taking effect: fleet and product renewal is making visible progress, capacity at the highly efficient Discover Airlines and Lufthansa City Airlines is being continuously expanded, and competitiveness is being enhanced through numerous productivity and efficiency measures.”
**Lufthansa Airlines** Parent carrier Lufthansa Airlines was hit the hardest by the headwinds, resulting in an Adjusted EBIT of €-37 million in Q2 and €-480 million in HY1. The operating margin was -0.8 percent, so Lufthansa continues to be the worst-performing European airline. Revenues grew by just one percent to €8.1 billion. Operating expenses were up two percent to €8.8 billion, not just from higher fuel but also from the effect of salary increases in collective bargaining agreements.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/250124_Lufthansa_A350_MUC_BOM_007-scaled.jpg)Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 Allegris
Yet, CFO Till Streichert said that the Turnaround program is making progress and will deliver on its €1.5 billion target this year and €2.5 billion in 2028. Turnaround should deliver €700 million from fleet renewal and the roll-out of the Allegris cabins and products, €500 million from shifting capacity to lower-cost subsidiaries City Airlines and Discover, and wet lease optimisation, plus €1.2 billion from higher productivity, network adjustments and efficiency gains. The grounding of Cityline will save €180 million per year.
Additional measures will have a €150 to €200 million effect on Adjusted EBIT. Lufthansa has reduced its workforce by 500 employees out of the 4.000 as the group introduces AI to automate processes. At the same time, City Airlines and Discover will grow and get nine more aircraft.
**SWISS**
Once again, SWISS was the best performer within the group, despite a weak Q1. SWISS and Edelweiss produced a €174 million Adjusted EBIT in Q2 or €213 million in HY1, up 9.3 and 4 percent yoy, respectively. Revenues grew 9 percent to €3.3 billion, expenses by 7 percent to a similar amount. SWISS mentions high maintenance costs as a factor, related to the grounding of many P&W Geared Turbofan-powered Airbus A220s and A320neo family aircraft. Fuel costs were up 50 percent.
On the positive side was strong demand for direct flights from Zurich to Asia when Middle East carriers reduced capacity early in Q2, but this effect was only temporary until the ME airlines restored capacity. SWISS carried 8.5 million passengers in HY1, up 0.6 percent, but capacity was down 4.1 percent yoy.
CFO Dennis Weber was happy about the strong demand for premium. “Demand for our premium travel classes on our long-haul routes in particular remained encouragingly high, and helped bolster our earnings for the period. But this strong travel demand and our rigorous cost discipline were still not enough to fully offset the adverse effects of the higher fuel prices.”
**Austrian Airlines**
Austrian produced a €19 million Adjusted EBIT in Q2, but reported a €-93 million loss for HY1. Six-month revenues grew 4 percent to €1.2 billion as the airline carried 6 percent more passengers at almost seven million at a flat capacity. Operating expenses were up 6 percent to €1.3 billion, with the fuel bill up €60 million over last year.
Higher ticket prices partly offset rising costs during the peak of the Middle East crisis, but Austrian implemented additional cost reductions and efficiency measures to keep costs down. Coming winter, the airline will terminate routes that are no longer economically viable, like the domestic route between Vienna and Graz. CEO Annette Mann said that Austrian needs to improve its financial resilience and hopes to end the year in the black.
**Brussels Airlines**
Brussels Airlines was loss-making in both Q1 (€-15 million) and HY1 (€-70 million). Nine percent higher revenues to €821 million and eight percent more passengers to 4.5 million were insufficient to offset rising expenses, up 12 percent to €924 million. Fuel was €64 million more expensive.
Brussels Airlines was not affected by just the higher fuel crisis, but its Africa network suffered from the outbreak of Ebola in East Africa. “This resulted in lower travel demand and posed several operational challenges, as crew scheduling and destination restrictions imposed by certain countries created additional operational complexity.” Then there were strikes at third-party companies, costing €3.0 million extra.
**Eurowings**
Eurowings was at a €-37 million loss in Q2 and €-252 million in HY1. The capacity reduction of two percent resulting from the Middle East crisis and the higher fuel costs hit the leisure carrier, with an additional effect from the pilot strike. Passengers carried were flat at 10.4 million. Targeted ticket pricing resulted in 7.9 percent higher unit revenues that partly offset rising fuel costs, but unit costs were up by 10.9 percent.
The financial results still do not fully include [ITA Airways ](https://airinsight.com/lufthansa-buys-another-49-percent-of-ita/), as Lufthansa Group has only a minority share. It expects to get approval next year to grow this to 90 percent. ITA contributed with a pro rata €-58 million result in HY1, compared to €84 million last year. The result includes negative currency effects and lease liabilities.
**Guidance**
CEO Carsten Spohr is optimistic about the current Q3, which traditionally is the strongest quarter. Reflecting on the results, Till Streichert said: “The second quarter was characterised by exceptionally high fuel costs and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Nevertheless, thanks to robust demand, rising yields and the strong performance of Lufthansa Cargo, we were able to achieve a positive result. At the same time, our balance sheet remains consistently strong at €10.7 billion in liquidity. Even though uncertainties for the second half of the year remain high, we are confident that the consistent execution of our strategy, cost discipline, network optimisations and persistently high demand will offset a significant portion of the cost increases.”
Lufthansa Group has[ hedged fuel](https://airinsight.com/lufthansa-groups-hedging-policy-should-work-out-well/) at 86 percent for the rest of the year, but the unhedged part will cost €700 million extra year-over-year. Volatile fuel prices and considerably shorter booking cycles in the passenger airline business make it difficult to offer guidance. Capacity will remain flat compared to 0.0 to 0.2 percent growth guided previously.
Streichert projects a full-year earnings range of €1.7 to €2.2 billion in Adjusted EBIT. “The upper end of this range therefore continues to represent a result significantly above the prior year.” This depends on fuel prices, demand, operational stability and a continued strong cargo demand. Lufthansa Group has a solid liquidity position, which remained unchanged in HY1 at €10.7 billion. Net debt was also flat at €8.3 billion.
CEO Carsten Spohr noted that new aircraft deliveries are still behind schedule. Instead of 45 aircraft, the group expects 41 this year. This includes the first Airbus A350-1000s.
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### [FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7; Crucial for Boeing](https://airinsight.com/faa-certifies-boeing-737-max-7-crucial-for-boeing/)
**Published:** August 3, 2026
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The [FAA issued an amended type certificate](https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-statement-certification-boeing-737-max-7) for the Boeing 737 MAX 7 today, along with an updated Production Limitation Record authorizing Boeing to begin manufacturing the aircraft for delivery. Almost a decade after the MAX 7 was first announced, the smallest variant in the family is finally cleared.
The fixes that got it there: updated flight-control software, a revised flight crew alerting system, and a redesigned engine anti-ice system — the last of these addressing the specific issue that had been the long-standing holdup, an overheating risk in the engine inlet that could weaken surrounding structure. The FAA said it will keep safety inspectors on site at Boeing’s production facilities monitoring the manufacturing process directly, including Boeing’s Safety Management System, rather than stepping back now that certification has cleared.
#### Now We Find Out If Our Bottleneck Call Was Right
We flagged this back in June, when FAA and EASA officials signaled certification was converging on a single timeline. At that point we ran the numbers on what sitting idle was actually costing [Boeing ](https://airinsight.com/?s=boeing "Boeing"): 25 assembled MAX 7s with a median age of 1,222 days, worth an estimated $1.375 billion at a conservative $55 million-per-airframe benchmark, racking up roughly $99 million a year in financing drag and physical storage costs combined across both the MAX 7 and MAX 10 fleets.
We also flagged the harder problem sitting underneath the celebration: these aircraft have been parked for years, accumulating airworthiness directive debt the whole time. Certification clearing doesn’t mean Boeing can hand over the aircraft tomorrow. Multi-year-old frames typically require labor-intensive conformity work and rework to bring them up to exact delivery configuration — which is precisely why Southwest, sitting on roughly 90% of all MAX 7 orders, hasn’t been eager to receive them on the timeline you’d expect from a customer that’s been waiting a decade.
Today’s certification is the test of that prediction. If Boeing starts moving the [25 parked MAX 7](https://airinsight.com/?s=max+7)s to customers within weeks, the conformity concern was overstated. If deliveries trickle out slowly over months while Boeing works through rework on aircraft that are more than three years old, that confirms the bottleneck thesis — and it means the backlog relief everyone is celebrating today doesn’t actually show up in Boeing’s delivery numbers, or Southwest’s fleet plan, for considerably longer than the headline suggests.
#### What This Means for the MAX 10 and the North Line
MAX 10 certification flight testing wrapped last week, leaving FAA paperwork as the main remaining step — Boeing’s guidance points to certification before year-end. The MAX 7 clearance is the leading indicator that timeline is real, not just guidance language. That matters directly for the North Line at Everett, built specifically around MAX 10 production: certification is the one dependency standing between that line’s current LRIP status and the volume ramp Boeing has guided toward — 47/month now, 52/month targeted for 2027.
#### Bottom Line
This is a genuine milestone after nearly a decade, and it’s worth the relief it’s getting across the industry today. But the actual payoff — for Boeing’s cash position, for Southwest’s fleet plan, for the broader delivery-rate story we’ve been tracking all year — depends entirely on how fast those 25 parked MAX 7s actually move off the tarmac. That’s a number worth checking in 30 and 60 days, not something to take on faith from today’s headline.
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### [COMAC C919-600 completes first flight](https://airinsight.com/comac-c919-600-completes-first-flight/)
**Published:** July 31, 2026
**Author:** Ernest Arvai
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[COMAC](http://english.comac.cc/products/ca/) completed the first flight of its C919-600 last Wednesday, a shortened, high-altitude version of the C919. [COMAC ](https://airinsight.com/?s=COMAC) has 40 firm orders from [Xizang Airlines,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xizang_Airlines) formerly Tibet Airlines, and this version of the C919 is specifically intended for high-altitude markets, including [Daocheng](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daocheng_Yading_Airport), the highest-altitude commercial airport in the world. The airport in Daocheng is located 14,472 feet above sea level, and aircraft take-off performance is degraded in the thinner air at high altitudes.
The network of high-altitude airports served by Xizang from the airlines’ Lhasa base includes several of the highest commercial airports in the world, which require aircraft with strong “Hot and High” performance to operate in the Chinese plateau.
image: COMAC C919-600#### High-Altitude Operations
“Hot and High” operations basically describe low air density caused by high airport elevation and high temperatures. At airports along the plateau that are well above sea level, air density is reduced, reducing engine thrust and lift, which requires additional thrust or longer runways for take-offs.
At Lhasa Gonggar, air density is roughly 75% of sea-level density, and at other airports like Qamdo Bamda it falls to 65 percent. With engine thrust and aerodynamic lift being proportional to air density, an engine may have only 80-85% of sea-level thrust at plateau altitudes. That degradation in aircraft performance requires higher thrust-to-weight ratios and longer runways for safe operation in difficult areas.
#### The COMAC C919-600
The new aircraft is a shrink of the C919-100, with six fewer fuselage frames and 20-30 fewer seats, depending on configuration. The aircraft is 12.1 feet shorter than the standard 127.6-foot-long C919-100. The smaller aircraft has improved take-off performance with a more powerful version of its CFM LEAP-1C engines lifting a lighter airframe. That combination enables operations from China’s network of high-altitude plateau airports. These airports have been primarily flown by the Airbus A319 in recent years, which has been the aircraft of choice in Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and others with high-altitude airports. Airbus now has new competition for a very small market niche.
image: COMACThe first flight of the C919-600, registered B-002U, took off and landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport on Wednesday and took 1 hour 59 minutes to complete. According to COMAC, the aircraft successfully completed all planned test items in its successful first flight.
#### Two Derivatives
The C919-600 is one of two planned variants of the basic C919-100. A second derivative, the C919-800, will be a stretched version to bring the capacity of the aircraft up to 210 seats. With the two new variants, COMAC will match the Airbus A320 family lineup with three variants with sizes similar to the A319, A320, and A321 models.
#### The Bottom Line
COMAC is building its capabilities, including capabilities for its commercial aircraft to operate in high-altitude regions. The C919-600 variant for Xizang Airlines, an experienced high-altitude operator, will add to the credibility of COMAC and the C919 program. While production of the C919 has been slower than expected, partially due to earlier trade restrictions by the US, the company is growing its base of Chinese suppliers as COMAC strategically builds a domestic supply chain to reduce reliance on Western components. That includes engines, with a domestic company designing a replacement for the US-French joint venture produced CFM International LEAP-1C.
While China is not yet directly competing internationally with Boeing and Airbus with the C919, its ambition to learn from its first mainline aircraft remains solid. The development of a “high-hot” model adds to the engineering challenges China will need to overcome to provide aircraft that meet the needs of all Chinese airlines, including Xizang Airlines and its operations in Tibet. It appears that COMAC is taking on those challenges head-on.
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### [BA Thrives, Aer Lingus Struggles In HY2026](https://airinsight.com/ba-thrives-aer-lingus-struggles-in-hy1/)
**Published:** July 31, 2026
**Author:** Richard Schuurman
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[International Airlines Group](https://www.iairgroup.com/investors-and-shareholders/financial-reporting/quarterly-reporting/) (IAG) reported a strong first half of 2026. The Group grew its operating profit before exceptional items to €1.8 billion. Despite headwinds, Q2 produced a €1.4 billion operating profit, resulting in an operating margin of 15.8 percent. British Airways produced the best results.
Consolidated revenues of British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, Vueling, Aer Lingus and IAG Loyalty grew just 1.0 percent to €16.1 billion, or by just 0.2 percent in Q2 to €8.9 billion. Expenses rose 2.0 percent in HY1 to €14.3 billion but were up by 4.1 percent in Q2 to €7.5 billion. The higher fuel costs became visible only in the Q2 results, up 22.8 percent to €2.2 billion.
The result is a consolidated operating profit for HY1 of €1.8 billion versus €1.9 billion last year. Including charges and other costs, IAG reported a profit after tax of €1.1 billion, down 11.9 percent year over year. The operating profit for Q2 was down 16.3 percent to €1.4 billion. Net profit was down by 24.9 percent to €845 million.
Passengers carried for HY1 were up 0.2 percent to 57.9 million but down by 0.3 percent yoy in Q2 to 31.5 million. Capacity was down by 0.1 percent in HY1 and by 0.5 percent in Q2. The load factor was marginally up to 85 and 85.6 percent for the two periods.
**BA**
British Airways continued its recovery [already seen in Q1 ](https://airinsight.com/iag-confident-it-can-prove-its-resilience/), once again leading IAG as the airline with the best operating profit. It ended HY1 with an £885 million operating result, up £61 million year-over-year, at a 11.9 percent margin. However, the Q2 operating profit was down by £54 million. Total HY1 revenues grew by 5.4 percent to £7.4 billion despite a 1.2 percent lower capacity, offset by price increases.
“British Airways has delivered very good unit revenue performance that reflects its excellent network and schedule across the North Atlantic (capacity up slightly in the first half, by 0.5 percent) as well as its premium offering and strong corporate travel demand”, the earnings release says. CEO Sean Doyle said that NA capacity grew thanks to more availability of Rolls-Royce-powered [Boeing](https://airinsight.com/?s=boeing "Boeing") 787s. BA also grew capacity to India and Asia as there is more demand for direct flights that bypass the Middle East.
BA is reaping the fruits of the transformation program, with new commercial systems on the website and app, driving revenue improvement and cost initiatives supporting future margins. During the first half, it made significant progress with its commercial platform transformation. “The revenue management and upgraded payments systems implemented in 2025 are delivering revenue-positive benefits in line with expectations. British Airways is also targeting significant efficiencies across its support functions over the next two years.” Doyle said the transformation is about 60 percent through.
On-time performance stood at 83 percent, which confirms that BA is making solid improvements here. It is now on par with that of Aer Lingus but still lags behind Iberia’s 89.8 percent and 84.3 percent at Vueling.
**Iberia**
Iberia, for a long time the leading airline within IAG when it comes to financial performance, still produced the strongest operating margin at 13.9 percent. But it suffered from higher fuel and maintenance costs that resulted in cancellations, reducing the HY1 operating result to €526 million, down €38 million year-over-year. The result was down by even €65 million in Q2.
Iberia grew capacity in Q2 by 18 percent as it introduced more [Airbus](https://airinsight.com/?s=Airbus "Airbus") A321XLRs to the network, specifically to North America (Toronto and Newark) and moved to a daily frequency to Washington. Capacity to South America was up 3 percent in HY1 as it increased frequencies to key airports and deployed the A321XLR on new routes to Recife and Fortaleza in Brazil.
In its quest to reduce costs and improve efficiency, Iberia recently carried out a voluntary early-retirement program. Around 1.000 employees in all disciplines have taken up the offer. “This will also enable Iberia to shape its future workforce with the skills and technology support to drive higher productivity and value creation.”
Like Iberia, Vueling felt the impact of high fuel costs more than BA. The operating result of €46 million was down by €49 million yoy, or by €76 million in Q2. Total revenues grew 1.5 percent to €1.5 billion. The HY1 margin was 3.0 percent, down from 6.4.
The results of LEVEL are not specified, but Gallego said that San Francisco, Boston and Los Angeles have been cancelled to redirect the capacity on routes where there is more demand. Gallego sees an opportunity for low-cost long-haul in Barcelona. “We need to do adjustments to address the leisure market.”
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Aer_Lingus-Aer_Lingus_welcomes_new_Airbus_A321XLR_Aircraft_to_its_fleet-7-ref192290-scaled.jpg)Aer Lingus Airbus A321XLR
**Struggling Aer Lingus**
Causing the biggest headaches is Aer Lingus, which is feeling the effects of not just higher fuel costs but also stiff competition on the North Atlantic. This translated into an operating loss of €34 million versus a €145 million profit last year. The Q2 result was €-66 million. Revenues were down 1.5 percent to €1.1 billion.
CEO Lynne Embleton said that this is the first HY loss since the pandemic. “Of the €114 million swinging into a loss, only €45 million is fuel. So we are looking at a change in the structural environment. We see growing short-haul capacity from our competitors, so we can’t sustain that level of revenue pressure with the costs we have”, CEO Lynne Embleton said on the earnings call.
“Aer Lingus has increased capacity very slightly in the North Atlantic (up 0.1 percent in the first half) through the deployment of its own XLR-related network, including new routes to Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis which are performing well. This offset the closure of the Manchester base in March. It has also seen significant capacity growth from US carriers over the last 18 months (up 45 percent over the last 12 months). As a result, its unit revenues were down 3.8 percent in the first half,” the earnings release says.
The carrier is implementing a major transformation that will see over 25 percent of senior management positions or 500 roles, go at its Dublin headquarters, while supplier costs will also be reduced. Aer Lingus has also taken out lower-margin short-haul and long-haul routes, reducing capacity by 6 percent.
The transformation program includes various revenue initiatives, including Premium Economy and a refresh of Business Class. “We do need to see productivity improvements to bridge our operating margins. If we do all those things, we are confident that we can get back to being the best in class at IAG again”, Embleton said. It should get Aer Lingus back to a 12 percent operating margin, but some benefits will come earlier than others. A higher margin will get the airline into a position to induct more new-generation and more efficient aircraft, further rebuilding margins.
**Guidance**
IAG guides capacity growth for 2026 to be flat, the effect of cutting destinations in the Middle East. Demand remains strong, with 57 percent of capacity now booked for HY2. Long-haul markets are performing strongly, but Luis Gallego sees pressure on short-haul. He said that IAG expects to recover about 60 percent of the higher fuel costs through revenue and cost initiatives. The group is hedged 80 percent. Gallego is confident that IAG will get to a 12 to 15 percent operating margin.
On fleet, IAG expects 16 deliveries this year. After two XLRs and one A320neo in HY1, another six A320neos, two A320neos/XLRs, two Boeing 787-10s, and the first three MAX 8200s for Vueling are scheduled for delivery in HY2. The MAX will drive significant cost efficiencies compared to the Airbus fleet, which has suffered a lot from the P&W Geared Turbofan issues a lot. Iberia will get the last XLR in the coming months, but Gallego said that the group has options that could be taken, but that decision has not been made yet. Iberia is most happy with the aircraft, as it performs very well on routes where an A330 is too big.
IAG Loyalty had a strong HY1, which produced an €239 million operating result in HY1 (up 48 percent). IAG intend to grow the operating profit at over 10 percent a year and reach €1 billion in operating profit in the medium term. This must partially come from offering better products, including cabin upgrades at British Airways and the roll-out of StarLink.
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### [Avolon Income Up 45%; Uprated by S&P](https://airinsight.com/avolon-income-up-45-uprated-by-sp/)
**Published:** July 30, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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[Avolon](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250212812998/en/Avolon-Reports-Full-Year-Net-Income-up-79-and-Record-Operating-Cashflow) posted 2Q26 net income of $209 million, up 45% year over year—an acceleration from 1Q’s already strong 32% growth. Lease revenue rose 7% to $726 million. Trailing-12-month net income now stands at $702 million, up 31% year over year, putting Avolon on pace to meaningfully exceed its full-year 2025 result of $591 million.
This is the fourth consecutive strong quarter we’ve tracked from Avolon — 3Q24, full-year 2025, 1Q26, and now 2Q. The thesis we laid out after Q holds: the lessor story and the OEM production story are the same story, told from different sides. Every constraint slowing [Airbus ](https://airinsight.com/?s=Airbus "Airbus") and Boeing’s delivery cadence is, from Avolon’s side, a reason lease rates stay firm, and utilization stays high.
#### The Credit Upgrade That Confirms the Debt-Side Thesis
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Avolon to BBB during the quarter, aligning it with Moody’s Baa2 and Fitch’s BBB — the same rating tier Avolon’s larger rival AerCap holds. This is the exact pattern we flagged in the two-speed risk market piece: aircraft lessor credit keeps strengthening even as insurers harden pricing on the same underlying risk. Avolon’s own management framing was explicit that the upgrade reflects order book execution and active fleet management — not a one-off, but the credit-rating confirmation of a trend that’s been building across the leasing sector all year.
#### Balance Sheet and Portfolio Activity
Total available liquidity rose to $12 billion, from $11.3 billion at the end of 1Q. Net debt to equity improved to 2.5x from 2.7x. The sources-to-uses ratio — a measure of how comfortably available capital covers upcoming commitments — rose to 2.0x from 1.8x. All three metrics point the same direction: more cushion, even as the company keeps growing its balance sheet.
Portfolio activity stayed brisk: 21 aircraft acquired, 30 sold, ending the quarter with 109 aircraft agreed for sale and commitments for 503 new-technology aircraft. The fleet itself shrank slightly quarter over quarter — from 1,131 to 1,117 owned, managed, and committed aircraft — consistent with an active trading strategy rather than simple accumulation; Avolon is turning over its portfolio, not just growing it.
The board approved an interim dividend of $201 million for 1H26, on top of the $297 million paid across all of 2025 — a meaningful step up in shareholder returns funded directly by earnings acceleration.
#### Bottom Line
Nothing about this quarter breaks the pattern; rather, it deepens it. Aircraft scarcity, driven by the same engine and production constraints running through the Rate 75, North Line, and [GE Aerospace](https://airinsight.com/?s=GE+Aerospace "GE Aerospace") threads all year, keeps translating directly into stronger lease economics for the lessor sitting on the other side of that scarcity.
The rating agencies are now formally agreeing with what the earnings have been showing for four straight quarters. The open question isn’t whether this trend continues — it’s what happens to Avolon’s economics in the specific quarter the supply constraint finally starts to ease, whenever that turns out to be.
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### [Rolls-Royce Thrives While UltraFan Program Funding Hangs](https://airinsight.com/rolls-royce-thrives-while-ultrafan-hangs/)
**Published:** July 30, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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[Rolls-Royce](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/rolls-royce-jumps-4-as-it-sees-boost-from-both-the-defense-boom-and-ai-data-center-buildout/ar-AA292984?ocid=BingNewsVerp) posted an underlying operating profit of £2.53 billion for 1H26, up 46% year over year and ahead of a £2.37 billion consensus. Revenue rose 24% to £11.28 billion, also beating estimates. Underlying operating margin expanded to 22.5%, from 19.1% a year earlier, with every division contributing to the improvement. Shares rose as much as 5.6% on the news.
The company raised full-year guidance across the board: underlying operating profit now targeted at £4.7-4.9 billion, up from £4.0-4.2 billion; free cash flow at £3.8-4.0 billion, up from £3.6-3.8 billion.
#### One Number That Looks Bad and Isn’t
Reported net profit fell 63%, to £1.615 billion. Read in isolation, that looks like a warning sign sitting inside an otherwise strong release. It isn’t — 1H25 included a one-time gain from the deconsolidation of [Rolls-Royce ](https://airinsight.com/?s=rolls-royce&et_pb_searchform_submit=et_search_proccess&et_pb_include_posts=yes "Rolls-Royce") SMR that doesn’t repeat this year, plus a currency effect. Strip that comparison-year noise out and adjusted net income actually rose 27.4% to £2.034 billion, with adjusted EPS up 40% to 22.17 pence. The headline decline is an accounting artifact of what happened a year ago, not a signal about what happened this year.
#### Where the Growth Is Actually Coming From
Defense was the standout: organic revenue up 17%, underlying profit up 57%. Civil Aerospace’s improvement leaned heavily on long-term service agreement margins and contract catch-ups — management flagged directly that this contribution moderates in the second half. Don’t extrapolate 1H’s Civil Aerospace pace into the second half. Power Systems is the newer, more interesting story: the data center power order book grew more than 50% in six months alone, as AI-driven power demand outpaces what utility grids can reliably deliver. Rolls-Royce raised its long-term Power Systems growth target to 25% a year through 2030, up from 20%.
Balance sheet strength backs the earnings story up rather than undercutting it: net cash rose to £2.1 billion, £1.1 billion of bonds got repaid, and gross debt fell to £2.7 billion.
#### The Question This Release Doesn’t Answer
Nothing in the 1H results, or the public reporting, around them addresses the status of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan 30 narrowbody funding need — the £100-200 million UK government commitment CEO Tufan Erginbilgic pushed for again at Farnborough, warning that engineering work could move to Germany or the US without it. That silence could mean the decision genuinely hasn’t moved, or simply that 1H earnings calls don’t dwell on a program that isn’t revenue-generating yet.
We [addressed this issue](https://airinsight.com/rolls-royces-option-embraer-or-jetzero-not-the-duopoly/) earlier this month. Upside is there, but the British government is clearly unsettled with yet another new Prime Minister and the possibility of an election that will almost certainly see the Labour Party lose. Politicians won’t risk losing their power easily. If Rolls-Royce has to struggle, so be it.
But the earnings news might strengthen Rolls-Royce’s negotiating position indirectly. A company posting a 46% profit jump, raising guidance twice in two quarters, and expanding margins across every division is a harder company for the UK government to say no to than one making the same ask from a position of financial weakness. Whether that translates into an actual funding decision is still the open question — and it’s the one that determines whether Rolls-Royce ever becomes the third narrowbody engine option for [Embraer](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/embraer/ "Embraer") or JetZero, rather than just a well-run business with three other growth stories that don’t need Whitehall’s help.
The UltraFan program is key to the future of the company’s civil business, as much as the GTF is to Pratt & Whitney. Interestingly, both programs are geared turbofans. The history between the two engine makers is bumpy, and may yet become bumpy again when the patent lawyers get involved.
Meanwhile, ongoing sales of the [Airbus](https://airinsight.com/?s=Airbus "Airbus") A330neo and A350 ensure more XWB engine sales. Airbus plans to accelerate production; Rolls-Royce has a seat for the ride. There’s been less success on the 787 program, which increasingly leans to [GE Aerospace](https://airinsight.com/?s=GE+Aerospace "GE Aerospace").
#### Bottom Line
This was a clean, credible beat-and-raise with no real asterisks once the SMR comparison-year noise is explained. Defense and data-center power are genuinely strong, independent growth stories on their own merits.
The narrowbody question (UltraFan) remains exactly where it was after Farnborough: unresolved, and now sitting behind a set of results strong enough that Rolls-Royce doesn’t strictly need the UK government’s money to keep growing — which may make the funding decision easier for London to keep deferring, not harder.
Of course, Rolls-Royce could turn to the Germans or Americans if it doesn’t get the support it needs. That threat is going to be played for maximum effect. The US administration has already reawakened UK and EU defense contracting in ways it probably was not planning for. Interesting times.
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### [Frontier's Best Quarter in Years, with an Asterisk](https://airinsight.com/frontiers-best-quarter-in-years-with-an-asterisk/)
**Published:** July 30, 2026
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Frontier posted record 2Q26 revenue of $1.28 billion, up 38% year over year. Adjusted loss per share came in at $0.10 — a 79.6% narrower loss than the $0.49 Wall Street had expected, and far better than Frontier’s own prior guidance of a $0.45-$0.60 loss.
GAAP net loss, on the other hand, widened to $90 million from $70 million a year ago. That’s not a contradiction — it’s a one-time accounting item. Frontier returned 24 leased A320neo aircraft early under an Early Return Agreement with AerCap, and that termination cost shows up in GAAP results but gets excluded from the adjusted number. Strip it out and the adjusted loss narrowed sharply, to $22 million from a much larger prior-year comparison.
#### The Real Driver: Spirit’s Exit
Management was direct about the cause on the call: stronger pricing, more disciplined revenue management, and — explicitly named — “a more favorable competitive backdrop” following Spirit’s exit from overlapping markets. RASM rose 28% to 11.52 cents. This is the same tailwind behind JetBlue’s Florida expansion, [covered here ](https://airinsight.com/jetblues-catch-22-florida-expansion-exposure/), but Frontier and JetBlue are pulling different levers in response.
JetBlue is expanding aggressively into Spirit’s vacated leisure markets, which we flagged as creating its own operational exposure. Frontier’s 2Q read is quieter: better pricing power in markets it already serves, not a land-grab into new ones — at least not yet. 3Q capacity is guided up 17-18% and 4Q around 7%, so growth is coming, just not framed as a Spirit-share-grab the way JetBlue’s has been.
#### Fleet Optimization Underneath the Numbers
Frontier ended the quarter with 165 aircraft and is in advanced discussions to terminate leases on 13 A320neos, replacing them with up to 10 newer A321neos — fewer, larger aircraft, which should lower unit costs given the A321neo’s better cost-per-seat economics. Combined with 22 new deliveries planned for 2026 (8 A320neo, 14 A321neo) taking the fleet to 171 by year-end, this reads as active fleet rationalization layered on top of the pricing recovery, not just organic growth. One near-term wrinkle: a single A321neo delivery has been postponed, with six A320-family deliveries now expected in 3Q — worth tracking against the broader delivery-timing pressure showing up across the industry this year.
One detail worth noting: the new aircraft all come with GTF engines. The A320neos being returned are LEAP-powered. The GTF delivers better fuel burn and will come with warranties the LEAPs no longer have. Maintenance savings should show up with each retirement.
The chart shows how well the airline is managing its fuel burn. There’s a long-term decline as the airline refreshed its fleet.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-30_12-42-45.png)US DOT; AirInsight
Moreover, compared to the rest of the US industry, Frontier is a class leader in fuel efficiency. The highest fuel efficiency ratio is a notable achievement.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-30_12-45-30.png)US DOT; AirInsight
As the A321 grows in market impact, Frontier’s decision to focus on this aircraft is paying off. The next chart shows how this aircraft is now one of the most impactful among [US airlines](https://airinsight.com/?s=us+airlines "US airlines"). Not only has it replaced the 757, but it is also now second only to the 737.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-30_12-54-17.png)US DOT; AirInsight
And, finally, here we can demonstrate Frontier’s industry-leading fuel burn with the A321neo. The difference between Frontier and competitors is driven by higher density. But, even so, the gap is impressive.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-30_12-49-56.png)US DOT; AirInsight
Frontier reaffirmed its target of $200 million in annualized cost savings by 2027, and guided 3Q adjusted EPS to a range of -$0.10 to $0.10 and 4Q to break even to $0.20 — both ranges pointing toward the airline’s expected return to profitability in the back half of the year. This is likely another tailwind from Spirit’s absence; the entire market has seen fares rise. If fuel prices soften, we can expect even more upside.
#### Bottom Line
Frontier’s 2Q is the strongest print of this earnings season relative to expectations — an 80% beat on the adjusted loss isn’t a small thing. The GAAP-vs-adjusted gap is a legitimate one-time item, not a red flag, and the underlying story ([Spirit-driven pricing](https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Frontier-forecasts-potentially-profitable-second-half) power, active fleet rationalization, cost targets reaffirmed) holds up on its own. The open question is the same one sitting under JetBlue’s Florida bet: how much of this Q2 strength is Frontier genuinely executing better, and how much is simply the temporary absence of a major competitor. Wall Street’s own skepticism — zero buy ratings, 11 hold, 4 sell, even after this beat — suggests the market isn’t ready to answer that question yet either.
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### [JetBlue's Catch-22 Florida Expansion Exposure](https://airinsight.com/jetblues-catch-22-florida-expansion-exposure/)
**Published:** July 30, 2026
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A Strategic Catch-22: Why JetBlue’s Post-Spirit [Florida Expansion](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/jetblue-reduces-new-york-operations-as-airline-shifts-focus-to-florida-hub/ar-AA26q2UV?ocid=BingNewsVerp) Exposes an Operational Vulnerability
Yesterday, we unpacked JetBlue’s 2Q26 financial results, revealing a [complex narrative ](https://airinsight.com/jetblues-problem-is-fuel-everything-else-is-working/) where fuel costs masked underlying operational progress. The airline posted a $247 million net loss driven by fuel prices hitting $4.23/gallon, though adjusted EPS still beat expectations at -$0.66. Underneath the fuel burden, the airline is executing its JetForward plan effectively, generating $470 million in cumulative incremental EBIT through June.
A core pillar of this financial resilience is fleet modernization. The airline has retired the E190. JetBlue is increasingly relying on the Pratt & Whitney GTF engines powering its A321neo and A220 fleets, which accounted for 44.6% of ASMs in 1Q26 and deliver class-leading fuel burn. Furthermore, technical cancellation rates across the fleet remain incredibly low at 0.3%.
However, looking strictly at financial KPIs and technical dispatch reliability only tells half the story. While management cited year-over-year improvements in A14 (arrivals within 14 minutes) and a 5-point improvement in Net Promoter Scores, a deep dive into flight-level operational data reveals a compounding structural challenge. With Spirit Airlines ceasing operations in May 2026, JetBlue’s aggressive move to absorb Spirit’s leisure market share in Florida threatens to amplify this exact vulnerability.
#### The Strategic Dilemma: Doubling Down in Florida
With Spirit out of the picture, JetBlue is rapidly expanding its footprint to capture the ultra-low-cost carrier’s abandoned capacity, scaling up departures out of hubs like Fort Lauderdale. While this presents a massive revenue opportunity to help hit JetForward’s long-term goal of $850–$950 million in annual EBIT by 2027, our dashboard data highlights a hidden risk: Florida corridors are already functioning as JetBlue’s primary delay magnifiers.
- Massive Volume Concentration: Florida and Caribbean feeder hubs represent massive 2026 daily volume for JetBlue, with West Palm Beach (PBI) processing 4,416 flights, San Juan (SJU) at 4,977 flights, and Fort Myers (RSW) at 2,146 flights.
- Systemic Drag: Despite being revenue engines, these high-frequency leisure routes suffer severe downstream delay impacts, with average reactionary delays hitting 42.2 minutes at PBI and 43.7 minutes at SJU.
- The Choke Points: The fire often starts in the Northeast, where high-volume origins like White Plains (HPN at 52.8 mins) and LaGuardia (LGA at 52.2 mins) inject initial delays into the network before the aircraft cycle down to Florida.
#### The Operational Tipping Point: Buffer Erosion
Absorbing Spirit’s former market share requires maximizing fleet utilization. But running high-leg daily sequences (7 to 10 legs per airframe) between congested Northeast airspace and high-turnover Florida hubs creates a catastrophic mid-day bottleneck.
[](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-30_10-06-30.png)US DOT; AirInsight
By tracking average delay dynamics by leg sequence, we can pinpoint the exact moment the operation falls apart:
1\. Early Legs (1–4): Planned schedule padding absorbs routine ATC holds and ground turnaround friction.
2\. Midday Buffer Consumption (Legs 5–6): Buffer erosion peaks midway through the rotation, with aircraft consuming around 12 minutes of schedule buffer on average.
3\. Zero Recovery Margin: By Leg 6, the scheduled ground cushion is fully exhausted. With no remaining buffer, an aircraft arriving in Florida instantly transfers early-day Northeast ATC holds directly into unrecoverable late-day operational drag.
#### The Snowball Effect: Exponential Delay Propagation
Once those buffers are breached around Leg 6, JetBlue’s downstream delays do not grow linearly—they curve upward exponentially.
Leg 7: Reactionary delays average 82.2 minutes.
Leg 8: Delays jump to 150.0 minutes.
Leg 9: The spiral reaches 183.0 minutes.
Leg 10: Reactionary delays explode to 245.0 minutes.
Unlike legacy carriers with vast multi-hub re-fleeting options to swap out delayed tails, JetBlue’s continuous multi-leg routings mean a morning ATC hold at LGA stays bound to that specific aircraft all day long.
#### Tactical Implications for Management
JetBlue’s fleet transition is successfully lowering block-hour fuel costs and keeping CASM ex-fuel growth (up just 2.4% year-over-year) well ahead of guidance. However, fuel efficiency cannot overcome schedule rigidity.
To successfully capture Spirit’s market share without tanking the operational reliability gains noted in 2Q26, JetBlue must address scheduling mechanics:
- Florida Hub “Circuit Breakers”: Allocate a portion of the newly added Florida block hours into strategic ground “cool-down” buffers at focus cities around Leg 5, preventing morning Northeast delays from poisoning late-afternoon return flights.
- Strategic De-linking: Avoid routing the same aircraft through multiple consecutive high-risk congestion nodes (e.g., LGA to PBI to HPN) on 8+ leg daily rotations.
Achieving the new long-term target of at least $1.00 EPS by 2028 assumes continued demand strength and fuel prices settling near $3.00/gallon. But unlocking that earnings power also requires breaking the late-day reactionary delay curve before the Florida expansion breaks the schedule.
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### [Air France/KLM Beats Estimates, Cuts Short Haul Capacity](https://airinsight.com/air-france-klm-beats-estimates-cuts-capacity/)
**Published:** July 30, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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[Air ](https://www.airfranceklm.com/en/investor-relations/financial-results)[France-](https://www.airfranceklm.com/en/investor-relations/financial-results)[KLM](https://www.airfranceklm.com/en/investor-relations/financial-results)‘s net income fell 71% year over year in 2Q26, to €190 million from €649 million. Revenue rose 9.9% to €9.28 billion. Adjusted operating profit came in at €484 million — down from €736 million a year ago, but nearly 50% above the €327 million analysts had expected.
The fuel story is by now a familiar one this earnings season: a full-year 2026 fuel bill estimated at $8.9 billion, up $2.0 billion year over year, even after $1.6 billion in hedging gains. Same input, same direction, same headline shape you’ve seen at American and JetBlue.
#### Where Air France-KLM Diverges
The pricing side of the business is doing real work. Group unit revenue rose 8.7% at constant currency, driven by premiumization, reduced Middle East-linked industry capacity, and higher ticket prices. Cargo unit revenue jumped 26.7%, powered by strong Asian demand. Unit cost rose just 1.0% year over year — genuine cost discipline, not just a revenue story covering for it. Passenger volume reached 28.3 million, up 3.9%, with load factor holding steady at 87.7%.
That combination — pricing power holding up, costs under control, premium demand still strong — is why Air France-KLM cleared consensus by a wide margin even as profit fell. It’s the same “strip out fuel, and the operating story looks better than the headline” pattern you’ve now seen across three carriers this quarter.
#### The Real Divergence: What Each Airline Does Next
Here’s where Air France-KLM breaks from the pattern American Airlines set. American is holding its capacity plan — 48 new [aircraft deliveries ](/american-expects-profit-in-q2-but-doesnt-look-further-yet/ "American expects profit in Q2 but doesn’t look further yet"), roughly $4 billion in capex, unchanged for 2026 — and management explicitly told investors they expect demand to remain strong through the back half of the year.
Air France-KLM cut its capacity guidance for the second time this year. Total group capacity growth, originally guided at 3-5%, is now projected at just 2-3%. Short- and medium-haul capacity is expected to shrink 1% for the year. Management frames this as pricing discipline — fewer seats support fuller planes and stronger yields, and that’s a defensible read given the unit revenue numbers backing it up. But it’s also, functionally, an airline pulling back on growth in the same environment where American is holding firm.
##### OEM Impacts
Air France’s short-haul fleet centers on the A220, and KLM’s on the E195-E2 — so a pullback concentrated in short- and medium-haul capacity points most directly at those two programs. That’s our read of where the guidance cut lands, not something stated on the call.
Worth watching for two things: utilization trends on those fleets over the next few quarters, and whether Air France or KLM push out any near-term delivery positions. If they do, that flows straight into Airbus’s and Embraer’s own delivery counts for the year — a real-world data point on how airline-level capacity discipline ripples into OEM production planning, distinct from the supply-side constraints (engines, aerostructures) that have driven most of the delivery story so far this year.
Two airline groups, the same fuel shock, the same quarter, and opposite answers to “what do we do about capacity.” That’s the sharper story here, not just another fuel-explains-the-quarter earnings recap.
#### Connecting to the Demand Question
This is the second data point worth weighing against the McKinsey survey finding from earlier this week — that airlines are considerably more concerned about demand than lessors, manufacturers, and suppliers are. American’s own commentary argued against that framing. Air France-KLM’s second consecutive capacity downgrade this year is more ambiguous: it’s consistent with a company managing pricing discipline in a strong market, and it’s also consistent with a company bracing for softer demand and not saying so directly.
The unit revenue and load factor numbers this quarter support this reading. Whether that holds through 3Q and 4Q, as the fuel headwind itself is expected to ease per the forward curve, is the thing to watch.
#### Bottom Line
Air France-KLM had a genuinely strong quarter by the metric that matters most to investors — beating consensus by a wide margin despite a real profit decline. The fuel story here is not materially different from what’s driven every airline’s 2Q earnings.
What’s different is the capacity call: American is betting on demand holding up and is building through the fuel spike, while Air France-KLM is pulling back for the second time this year. One of these two reads the same macro environment correctly. It’s too early to know which.
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### [Airbus reports 1H 2026 Financials and Affirms Guidance](https://airinsight.com/airbus-reports-1h-2026-financials-and-affirms-guidance/)
**Published:** July 29, 2026
**Author:** Ernest Arvai
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[Airbus ](https://airinsight.com/?s=Airbus) today reported its first-half 2026 [financial results](https://www.airbus.com/en/investors/financial-results), which were quite positive.
#### The Numbers
Revenues were up 12% year-over-year, at €33,176 million, up from €29,610 last year. EBIT was €2,745 million, up 70% over last year, and Net Income was up 47% at €2,243 million, yielding a 47% improvement in EPS to €2.84 per share.
From a cash perspective, Airbus burned cash in 2026 as it works to ramp up production in commercial, helicopter and defense programs, ending with €8,360 million against €12,171 million in 2025. Nonetheless, the company expects to generate significant free cash flow in the second half of the year that will erase that deficit.
“Our good H1 results mainly reflect the higher level of commercial aircraft deliveries and strong performance in Defense and Space, against the backdrop of a complex and fast-changing environment,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. “We are ramping up across all businesses to meet the growing demand for our civil and military solutions. Our focus on steady execution is paying off, as demonstrated by strong deliveries in Q2. This fuels our confidence in our future performance, as reflected in the recently communicated[ mid-term outlook](https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-airbus-to-present-new-mid-term-outlook-strengthen-commitment-to-profitable-growth-and-shareholder).”
#### Orders, Outlook and Guidance
New net orders for 821 aircraft brought the order backlog to 9,222 aircraft as of June 30, 2026, with 351 aircraft delivered during the period, including 44 A220, 271 A320 family, 10 A330 and 26 A350. Airbus helicopters deliveries increased slightly to 144 units compared to 138 last year, but with a more favorable delivery mix. Defense and Space increased revenues 9% year-on-year to €6.3 billion.
Full year financial guidance for 2026 was built around 870 commercial aircraft deliveries, Adjusted EBIT of €7.5 billion, and free cash flow before customer financing of €4.5 billion. Production targets for Airbus models include ramp-ups to rate 13 for A220 in 2028, between rate 70 and 75 for A320 in 2027, stabilizing thereafter at 75, rate 5 for the A330 in 2029, and rate 12 for the A350 in 2028. These would provide a substantial increase over today’s production levels, and bring Airbus over the 1,000 aircraft per year threshold before the end of the decade.
#### Risks
With the potential escalation of the Iran War into a multi-front conflict, there are risks of oil shortages and disruptions in air traffic in the Middle East. Those potential disruptions could range from longer flights to avoid conflict to an entire shutdown of airports should missile attacks nearby pose safety hazards, as well as increasing fuel prices putting a premium on newer fuel-efficient aircraft. The demand for new aircraft is strong, and the questions for Airbus are whether it can ramp up production to meet its ambitious targets, and whether external factors could disrupt the industry. As such, things cannot be predicted, so we will need to wait to see what happens.
#### The Bottom Line
Airbus’ financial performance is improving, particularly as adequate engine suppliers have now been secured for the production ramp-up. Now it comes down to timely execution of the growth plans. Over the last few years, the supply chain has let Airbus down during prior ramp-up attempts, but the company appears more confident that its production targets can be met.
With a backlog of more than 9,000 airplanes, demand remains quite strong and should bring Airbus and the industry strong profitability. The question now is one of execution and delivery, and Airbus is becoming better positioned to deliver on its guidance targets by 2029.
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### [Decision Analytics - About](https://airinsight.com/library/decision-analytics-about/)
**Published:** November 26, 2019
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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#### What are Decision Analytics?
Decision Analytics is a service developed by AirInsight Group that leverages existing datasets and proprietary databases to create meaningful data visualizations for our clients. It is often complex to generate insightful and actionable information from massive datasets. Our approach to combining data from multiple sources and presenting it in a distinctive dashboard format that focuses on critical issues provides our clients with actionable data to support their decisions more confidently through comprehensive analytics.
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**Published:** July 27, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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AirInsight’s analysis draws on a set of proprietary KPIs built from public US DOT data sources. These metrics underpin our Analysis & KPIs coverage and the AirInsight data models.
## US DOT On-Time Performance
KPINameDescriptionDPFDelay Propagation FactorThe ratio of downstream “knock-on” (reactionary) delay minutes generated across subsequent flight legs relative to each minute of primary (initial) departure or arrival delay at the origin hub.DPRDelay Propagation RateThe percentage of flights within a network or at a specific hub that suffer a secondary (“reactionary”) departure delay directly caused by a late-arriving aircraft, crew, or connecting passenger flow from a previous flight segment.SBISchedule BrittlenessA structural metric that quantifies a schedule’s vulnerability to operational disruption by evaluating the lack of absorption capacity (buffers) built into aircraft turn times, crew pairings, and block times across a hub or network.CICongestion IndexA composite metric that measures total airside operational friction at an airport by combining the average time an aircraft spends navigating ground traffic during both departure and arrival phases.## US DOT T-2 (Fuel)
KPINameDescriptionFEIFuel Efficiency IndexA comparative benchmark measuring how effectively fuel burn translates into payload transport capability across a fleet, hub, or specific route segment.## US DOT T-100
KPINameDescriptionATBAverage Taxi BufferThe margin of safety built into scheduled taxi times, calculated as the difference between the actual time an aircraft spends taxiing (in or out) and the baseline unimpeded (zero-traffic) taxi time required for that specific airport layout.PUPayload UtilizationThe percentage of an aircraft’s available structural weight capacity (payload) actually used for revenue-generating cargo, mail, and passenger weight on a given segment or network.FOEFleet Operational EfficiencyA macro performance metric that measures the proportion of time an airline’s active aircraft fleet is actively generating revenue versus sitting idle, undergoing maintenance, or delayed in ground operations.## US DOT Form 41
KPINameDescriptionADUAverage Daily UtilizationA macro performance metric that measures the proportion of time an airline’s active aircraft fleet is actively generating revenue versus sitting idle, undergoing maintenance, or delayed in ground operations.
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[Edit](https://airinsight.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress&action=edit&table_id=16) ModelSourcesLink Fleet ActivityOn-Time[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZGI1N2IwYzktZDg1Ni00MDdkLTkwYTEtMWE1OTc0MzU3NTgzIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Av Stage Length, Flight & PassengersT-1[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiN2M1NzJiY2YtOWUwZC00MDk3LTk5MWQtMTY2ZTk4MThlZjQ1IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) US Airline Operating ExpensesForm 41 P6[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMGZlNjJiNDMtNTliOS00Yzk5LWE3ZWMtNjI2Nzg0MzQ5ZWVhIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) US Airlines Margin ForecastForm 41 P1.2[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjY3ZDMyMTgtMGFhZi00M2RkLWEwNzItODU4NTc5MDNiZjFkIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) US Majors Ops CostT-2; Form 41 P5.2[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYTNkMzg2NjMtOTU3NC00OWE2LTlhYjUtMTAxMTgyY2IwNDZmIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) US Airline DashboardT2[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjQ5NWE1ZDctZWUyZC00N2Y2LTgwZWItNTE1ZDQ3M2I2NjI4IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)**Aircraft Performance**
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[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMWY2ZjI5ODMtNWE2MS00ODdlLWE4OWMtZjllMTQzMGE5NjVkIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Payload ModelT-2[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNDcyNzkyY2YtZmM5OC00YTczLTkyNzgtYmMxNTg4NTFhYjkxIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Key MarketsVarious[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjg0MTg4YjgtMzg5NS00NGY3LThjM2QtODBkZDNkNDYwYjE4IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) US Domestic MarketsT-100[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjI5N2JhMTctZTU1OC00M2RhLTk3MTctYzRkYWE5OTNjNzY2IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)**US On-Time Models**
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### [AirInsight in the Media | Trusted Aviation Analysis](https://airinsight.com/about-2/media/)
**Published:** September 28, 2016
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# AirInsight in the Media
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PDF 8/3/26Travelers TodaySouthwest Plane Landed at Midway With Both Nose Tires Flat[Click](https://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/60719/20260803/southwest-plane-landed-midway-both-nose-tires-flat-no-injuries.htm)[Southwest Plane Landed at Midway With Both Nose Tires Flat, No Injuries](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southwest-Plane-Landed-at-Midway-With-Both-Nose-Tires-Flat-No-Injuries.pdf) 7/30/26Simple FlyingHow Many Miles Per Gallon Does An Airbus A220 Get Compared To An Embraer E195-E2?[Click](https://simpleflying.com/how-many-mpg-airbus-a220-compared-embraer-e195-e2/)[How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An Airbus A220 Get Compared To An Embraer E195-E2\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/How-Many-Miles-Per-Gallon-Does-An-Airbus-A220-Get-Compared-To-An-Embraer-E195-E2_.pdf) 7/29/26znews.vnWhat's inside the world's most-watched flight?[Click]()[What's inside the flight that just broke an aviation industry record\_ \_ Znews.vn](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Whats-inside-the-flight-that-just-broke-an-aviation-industry-record_-_-Znews.vn_.pdf) 7/24/26Simple FlyingDoes The Airbus A350 Freighter Truly Threaten A Market Boeing Once Owned Outright?[Click](https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a350-freighter-truly-threaten-market-boeing-once-owned/)[Does The Airbus A350 Freighter Truly Threaten A Market Boeing Once Owned Outright\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Does-The-Airbus-A350-Freighter-Truly-Threaten-A-Market-Boeing-Once-Owned-Outright_.pdf) 7/24/26MiGFLUGBoeing Pips Airbus in a Subdued Farnborough[Click](https://migflug.com/jetflights/boeing-edges-airbus-farnborough-2026-orders-fall-short/)[Boeing Edges Airbus at a Quiet Farnborough 2026](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Boeing-Edges-Airbus-at-a-Quiet-Farnborough-2026.pdf) 7/23/26AirwaysFIA 2026 Final Recap[Click](https://www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/fia-2026-final-recap)[FIA 2026 Final Recap\_ More Than 300 Firm Aircraft Deals, but Delivery Slots Tell the Bigger Story](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FIA-2026-Final-Recap_-More-Than-300-Firm-Aircraft-Deals-but-Delivery-Slots-Tell-the-Bigger-Story.pdf) 7/22/26Global Banking & Finance ReviewBermudAir orders 10 Airbus A220 planes as part of expansion plan[Click](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/bermudair-orders-10-airbus-a220-planes-part-expansion-plan/)[BermudAir Orders 10 Airbus A220s to Expand Routes to Caribbean & US](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BermudAir-Orders-10-Airbus-A220s-to-Expand-Routes-to-Caribbean-US.pdf) 7/21/26deep arrivalEmirates Rejects Early Build Boeing 777X Frames[Click](https://deeparrival.com/news/emirates-rejects-early-777x-frames-2026/)[Emirates Rejects Early Build Boeing 777X Frames and Keeps First Delivery Soft for 2027](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Emirates-Rejects-Early-Build-Boeing-777X-Frames-and-Keeps-First-Delivery-Soft-for-2027.pdf) 7/20/26gagadget.deEngines without a casing: How the Open Fan is set to change aviation in the 2030s[Click](https://gagadget.de/719102-triebwerke-ohne-hulle-wie-der-open-fan-die-luftfahrt-der-2030er-jahre-verandern-soll/)[Engines without a casing\_ How the Open Fan is set to change aviation in the 2030s \_ Gadget.de](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Engines-without-a-casing_-How-the-Open-Fan-is-set-to-change-aviation-in-the-2030s-_-Gadget.de_.pdf) 7/19/26Simpleflying.comWhy A Microscopic Defect Can Ground A Boeing 787 That Has Flown Safely For 15 Years[Click]()[Why A Microscopic Defect Can Ground A Boeing 787 That Has Flown Safely For 15 Years](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Why-A-Microscopic-Defect-Can-Ground-A-Boeing-787-That-Has-Flown-Safely-For-15-Years.pdf) 7/14/26Stock-World.deAirbus stock: 89 deliveries in June[Click](https://www.stock-world.de/airbus-aktie-89-auslieferungen-im-juni/)[Airbus stock\_ 89 deliveries in June](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Airbus-stock_-89-deliveries-in-June.pdf) 7/10/26AertimeHas Boeing quietly updated the advertised performance of its B777X aircraft?[Click](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/has-boeing-quietly-updated-the-advertised-performance-of-its-b777x-aircraft)[How Boeing updated the B777X performance figures - AeroTime](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/How-Boeing-updated-the-B777X-performance-figures-AeroTime.pdf) 7/8/26wodorowa.euAirbus MTU Aero Engines[Click](https://wodorowa.eu/airbus-mtu-areo-engines/)[Airbus MTU Aero Engines – Wodowa.eu Hydrogen Technology](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Airbus-MTU-Aero-Engines-–-Wodowa.eu-Hydrogen-Technology.pdf) 7/5/26Legal Service IndiaBoeing vs Bombardier Trade Dispute[](https://www.legalserviceindia.com/Legal-Articles/boeing-vs-bombardier-trade-dispute-anti-dumping-law/)[Click](https://www.legalserviceindia.com/Legal-Articles/boeing-vs-bombardier-trade-dispute-anti-dumping-law/)[Boeing vs Bombardier Trade Dispute\_ How Anti-Dumping Law Reshaped the Global Aircraft Market - Legal Service India - Articles](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Boeing-vs-Bombardier-Trade-Dispute_-How-Anti-Dumping-Law-Reshaped-the-Global-Aircraft-Market-Legal-Service-India-Articles.pdf) 7/2/26AirJournalSafran Nacelles: The 5,000th A320neo nacelle crowns a French industrial champion[](https://www.air-journal.fr/2026-07-02-safran-nacelles-la-5-000%e1%b5%89-nacelle-da320neo-consacre-un-champion-industriel-francais-5276031.html)[Click](https://www.air-journal.fr/2026-07-02-safran-nacelles-la-5-000%e1%b5%89-nacelle-da320neo-consacre-un-champion-industriel-francais-5276031.html)[Safran Nacelles\_ The 5,000th A320neo nacelle crowns a French industrial champion \_ Air Journal](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Safran-Nacelles_-The-5000th-A320neo-nacelle-crowns-a-French-industrial-champion-_-Air-Journal.pdf) 6/25/26The NationalEmirates’ A380 fleet to undergo wing crack inspections[](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/06/24/emirates-a380/)[Click](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/06/24/emirates-a380)[NA\_25\_06\_p012\_BUS](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/NA_25_06_p012_BUS.pdf) 6/15/26ECIKS.orgBoeing stock rallies on $2.35B Wichita expansion, stronger deliveries[](https://eciks.org/9024-86849-boeing-stock-wichita-expansion-deliveries)[Click](https://eciks.org/9024-86849-boeing-stock-wichita-expansion-deliveries)[Boeing announces $2.35 billion investment in Kansas campus as aircraft deliveries rise and stock gains momentum](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Boeing-announces-2.35-billion-investment-in-Kansas-campus-as-aircraft-deliveries-rise-and-stock-gains-momentum.pdf) 6/14/26Ad Hoc NewsBoeing Company stock (US0970231058): New analyst study focuses on valuation[](https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/ueberblick/boeing-company-aktie-us0970231058-frische-analystenstudie-rueckt/69538572)[Click](https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/ueberblick/boeing-company-aktie-us0970231058-frische-analystenstudie-rueckt/69538572)[Boeing Company-Aktie (US0970231058)\_ Frische Analystenstudie rückt Bewertung in den Fokus](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Boeing-Company-Aktie-US0970231058_-Frische-Analystenstudie-ruckt-Bewertung-in-den-Fokus.pdf) 6/14/26AVIAWIREA321XLR pitched as compelling aircraft for Sub-Saharan Africa[](https://aviawire.com/a321xlr-pitched-as-compelling-aircraft-for-sub-saharan-africa/)[Click](https://aviawire.com/a321xlr-pitched-as-compelling-aircraft-for-sub-saharan-africa/)[A321XLR pitched as compelling aircraft for Sub-Saharan Africa – AVIAWIRE](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A321XLR-pitched-as-compelling-aircraft-for-Sub-Saharan-Africa-–-AVIAWIRE.pdf) 6/8/26ECIKS.orgEmirates removes A380 from 6 routes in June amid demand shift[](https://eciks.org/7725-21434-emirates-a380-route-cancellations-june-2026)[Click](https://eciks.org/7725-21434-emirates-a380-route-cancellations-june-2026)[Emirates temporarily withdraws its A380 superjumbo from six international routes this month, deploying smaller Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft instead\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Emirates-temporarily-withdraws-its-A380-superjumbo-from-six-international-routes-this-month-deploying-smaller-Boeing-777-and-Airbus-A350-aircraft-instead_.pdf) 6/4/26Ad 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WSJ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Spirit-Airlines-plan-anticipates-exiting-Chapter-11-process-by-early-summer-plan-projects-cut-in-annual-fleet-costs-by-more-than-550-million-WSJ.pdf) 2/24/2026Corriere della SeraLa grande truffa sui motori degli aerei[Click](https://www.corriere.it/economia/trasporti/aerei/26_febbraio_25/la-grande-truffa-sui-motori-degli-aerei-pdf-ritoccati-e-dipendenti-fantasma-cosi-un-dj-ha-venduto-60-mila-pezzi-in-tutto-il-mondo.shtml)[La grande truffa sui motori degli aerei\_ pdf ritoccati e dipendenti fantasma, così un dj ha venduto 60 mila pezzi in tutto il mondo \_ Corriere.it](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/La-grande-truffa-sui-motori-degli-aerei_-pdf-ritoccati-e-dipendenti-fantasma-cosi-un-dj-ha-venduto-60-mila-pezzi-in-tutto-il-mondo-_-Corriere.it_.pdf) 2/22/2026TravelNewsPost-pandemic domestic recovery falls short[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airbus-vs.-Boeing_-la-carrera-por-las-entregas-en-un-ano-de-crisis-logistica-Aviacionline.pdf)[Click](https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/post-pandemic-domestic-recovery-falls-short) 2/21/2026Daily TribuneRising Middle East Tensions Threaten Gulf Airspace Routes[Click](https://www.newsofbahrain.com/world/127308.html)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Rising-Middle-East-Tensions-Threaten-Gulf-Airspace-Routes-_-THE-DAILY-TRIBUNE-_-KINGDOM-OF-BAHRAIN.pdf) 2/21/2026AirgwaysImpacto aerolineas en Golfo Persico[Click](https://airgways.com/2026/02/21/impacto-aerolineas-en-golfo-persico/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Impacto-aerolineas-en-Golfo-Persico-_.pdf) 2/20/2026The NationalGulf airlines face costly reroutes as US-Iran tension threatens airspace[Click](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/02/21/airlines-us-iran-gulf/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bracing-for-impact_-Gulf-airlines-could-face-costly-reroutes-as-US-Iran-tension-threatens-airspace-_-The-National.pdf) 2/16/2026aero.deUnited Airlines falls out with Rolls-Royce[Click](https://www.aero.de/news-51854/Nimmt-United-von-der-A350-endgueltig-Abstand.html)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/United-Airlines-falls-out-with-Rolls-Royce.pdf) 2/16/2026AvianticsBoeing’s Widebody Blowout Reveals Fault Lines in a Fragile Duopoly[Click](https://aviantics.com/boeings-widebody-blowout-reveals-the-fault-lines-in-a-fragile-duopoly/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Boeings-Widebody-Blowout-Reveals-the-Fault-Lines-in-a-Fragile-Duopoly-–-aviantics.pdf) 2/16/2026Flug RevueStreit mit Rolls-Royce: Schiesst United den Airbus A350 ab?[Click](https://www.flugrevue.de/zivil/streit-mit-rolls-royce-schiesst-united-den-airbus-a350-ab/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Streit-mit-Rolls-Royce_-Schiest-United-den-Airbus-A350-ab_.pdf) 2/14/2026DJ’s AviationUnited Airlines A350 Order To Be Terminated?[Click](https://djsaviation.net/united-airlines-a350-order-to-be-terminated/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/United-Airlines-A350-Order-To-Be-Terminated_-Djs-Aviation.pdf) 2/13/2026AviaciOnlineUnited Airlines’ legal dispute could halt the A350’s arrival[Click](https://www.aviacionline.com/espanol/aviacion-comercial/estados-unidos/disputa-legal-de-united-airlines-frenaria-la-llegada-del-a350-a-su-flota_a698f34f91e7e6768e8c5ebc0)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/United-Airlines-legal-dispute-could-halt-the-A350s-arrival-in-its-fleet-Aviacionline.pdf) 2/13/2026Aerospace GlobalIs United Airlines about to scrap its Airbus A350 order?[Click](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/united-airlines-airbus-a350-order-rolls-royce-dispute/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Is-United-Airlines-about-to-scrap-its-Airbus-A350-order_.pdf) 2/12/2026Air JournalAir Canada unveils firm order for eight Airbus A350-1000s[Click](https://www.air-journal.fr/2026-02-12-air-canada-devoile-une-commande-ferme-de-huit-airbus-a350-1000-5273092.html/comment-page-1#comment-765931)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Air-Canada-unveils-firm-order-for-eight-Airbus-A350-1000s-_-Air-Journal.pdf) 2/12/2026Simple FlyingIs the Boeing 777-300ER Cabin Wider Than The 787?[Click](https://simpleflying.com/true-boeing-777-300er-wider-cabin-787-dreamliner/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Is-It-True-That-The-Boeing-777-300ER-Has-A-Wider-Cabin-Than-The-787-Dreamliner_.pdf) 1/26/2026Globe & Mail‘No debate’ within Airbus that Bombardier takeover was worthwhile[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/‘No-debate-within-Airbus-that-Bombardier-jet-program-takeover-was-worthwhile-CEO-of-Canadian-unit-says-The-Globe-and-Mail.pdf) 1/24/2026India StrategicIndiGo’s profit slumps as new crew rules trigger disruptions[Click](https://simpleflying.com/true-boeing-777-300er-wider-cabin-787-dreamliner/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IndiGos-December-quarter-profit-slumps-as-new-crew-rules-trigger-disruptions-India-Strategic.pdf) 1/24/2026AviaciOnlineAirbus A330neo leasing costs to increase by 15% due to shortages[Click](https://www.aviacionline.com/espanol/fabricantes-mro/el-costo-del-leasing-del-airbus-a330neo-aumentara-un-15--por-la-escasez-de-widebodies-hasta-2035_a697536f10e48856db29c15f2)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airbus-A330neo-leasing-costs-will-increase-by-15-due-to-widebody-shortages-until-2035-Aviacionline.pdf) 7/24/26migflugBoeing Pips Airbus in a Subdued Farnborough[Click](https://migflug.com/jetflights/boeing-edges-airbus-farnborough-2026-orders-fall-short/) 1/22/2026MarketWatchWhy the winter storm could be especially treacherous for flying[Click](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-the-winter-storm-thats-about-to-hit-could-be-especially-treacherous-for-flying-72c4f55f)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Why-the-winter-storm-thats-about-to-hit-could-be-especially-treacherous-for-flying-MarketWatch.pdf) 1/22/2026TravelNewsAirlink doubles down on NDC and Africa expansion[Click](https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/airlink-doubles-down-on-ndc-and-africa-expansion)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airlink-doubles-down-on-NDC-and-Africa-expansion-_-Travelnews.pdf) 1/20/2026FinanzNachrichtenAntimony shock: China halts exports – who will supply the West?[Click](https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-01/67472336-antimon-schock-china-stoppt-exporte-wer-liefert-jetzt-an-den-westen-631.htm)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Antimony-shock_-China-halts-exports-who-will-supply-the-West-now_.pdf) 1/19/2026AviaciOnlineBoeing 787-10: Why United and Delta chose it over A330neo[Click](https://www.aviacionline.com/espanol/fabricantes-mro/boeing-787-10--por-que-united-y-delta-lo-eligen-frente-al-airbus-a330neo_a696ea96c0e48856db2e96f7e)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Boeing-787-10_-Why-United-and-Delta-choose-it-over-the-Airbus-A330neo-Aviacionline.pdf) 1/17/2026AirwaySouth African airline wants plane that Embraer ‘froze’[Click](https://www.airway.com.br/companhia-aerea-sul-africana-quer-aviao-que-a-embraer-congelou/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/South-African-airline-wants-plane-that-Embraer-froze-Airway.pdf) 1/16/2026Air Data NewsAirlink sees E175-E2 only as distant option[Click](https://www.airdatanews.com/airlink-sees-e175-e2-only-as-distant-option-as-embraer-keeps-program-on-hold/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airlink-sees-E175-E2-only-as-distant-option-as-Embraer-keeps-program-on-hold-Air-Data-News.pdf) 1/16/2026ch-aviationSouth Africa’s Airlink mulls E175-E2 after E135s retire[Click](https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/162827-south-africas-airlink-mulls-e175-e2-after-e135s-retire)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/South-Africas-Airlink-mulls-E175-E2-after-E135s-retire-ch-aviation.pdf) 1/14/2026Puget Sound BJBoeing reaches deal with Aviation Capital Group for 50 Max jets[Click](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/01/14/boeing-secures-another-major-order-737-10-jets.html)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Boeing-reaches-deal-with-Aviation-Capital-Group-for-50-Max-jets-Puget-Sound-Business-Journal.pdf) 1/6/2026AviaciOnlineAirbus A350 or A330neo: Ideal aircraft for Latin America?[Click](https://www.aviacionline.com/espanol/fabricantes-mro/airbus-a350-o-a330neo---cual-es-el-avion-ideal-para-america-latina-_a695dbf3eda6f060b46363817)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Boeing-reaches-deal-with-Aviation-Capital-Group-for-50-Max-jets-Puget-Sound-Business-Journal.pdf) 1/6/2026Aerospace GlobalAirbus’ December 121 aircraft delivery sprint may have won 2025[Click](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/airbus-december-delivery-121-jets-2025-target/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Boeing-reaches-deal-with-Aviation-Capital-Group-for-50-Max-jets-Puget-Sound-Business-Journal.pdf) 1/4/2026DJ’s AviationAirbus Delivered 793 Aircraft In 2025[Click](https://djsaviation.net/airbus-delivered-793-aircraft-in-2025/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airbus-Delivered-793-Aircraft-In-2025-Djs-Aviation.pdf) 1/2/2026Fleet WireBoeing’s 2025 Delivery Rebound Alters 2026 Dynamics[Click](https://fleet-wire.com/boeings-2025-delivery-rebound-alters-2026-dynamics/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Boeings-2025-Delivery-Rebound-Alters-2026-Dynamics-Fleet-Wire.pdf) 1/2/2026EngineCowlLOT Polish Airlines introduces new Boeing 737 MAX 8 interiors[Click](https://www.enginecowl.com/lot-polish-new-737-max-interiors/)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LOT-Polish-Airlines-introduces-new-Boeing-737-MAX-8-interiors.pdf) 1/1/2026AviaciOnlineAirbus vs. Boeing: la carrera por las entregas en un año de crisis[Click](https://www.aviacionline.com/espanol/fabricantes-mro/airbus-vs--boeing--la-carrera-por-las-entregas-en-un-ano-de-crisis-logistica_a695665047a89b44e00251f21)[Click](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airbus-vs.-Boeing_-la-carrera-por-las-entregas-en-un-ano-de-crisis-logistica-Aviacionline.pdf)### **2025**
December 30 – [evasionspascher.fr](https://www.evasionspascher.fr/nos-articles/wizz-air-lance-50-nouvelles-routes-low-cost-pour-2026-tbilissi-bakou-et-tirana-en-tete/) – [Wizz Air Lance 50 Nouvelles Routes Low-Cost pour 2026 \_ Tbilissi, Bakou et Tirana en Tête](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Wizz-Air-Lance-50-Nouvelles-Routes-Low-Cost-pour-2026-_-Tbilissi-Bakou-et-Tirana-en-Tete.pdf)
December 17 – [Techstock2](https://ts2.tech/en/best-uk-stocks-to-buy-now-december-2025-9-shares-to-watch-as-the-ftse-100-nears-10000/) – [Best UK Stocks to Buy Now (December 2025)\_ 9 Shares to Watch as the FTSE 100 Nears 10,000](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Best-UK-Stocks-to-Buy-Now-December-2025_-9-Shares-to-Watch-as-the-FTSE-100-Nears-10000.pdf)
December 17 – [Techstock2](https://ts2.tech/en/boeing-ba-stock-after-hours-on-december-10-2025-dhs-737-deal-airbus-order-race-and-fed-cut-what-to-know-before-the-december-11-open/) – [Boeing (BA) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025\_ DHS 737 Deal, Airbus Order Race, and Fed Cut – What to Know Before the December 11 Open](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Boeing-BA-Stock-After-Hours-on-December-10-2025_-DHS-737-Deal-Airbus-Order-Race-and-Fed-Cut-–-What-to-Know-Before-the-December-11-Open.pdf)
December 17 – [Aviospace](https://aviospace.org/airbus-boeing-november-2025-deliveries/) – [Airbus vs Boeing November 2025 Deliveries\_ Airbus Leads with 72 Jets, Boeing Trails at 44 – Avio Space](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Airbus-vs-Boeing-November-2025-Deliveries_-Airbus-Leads-with-72-Jets-Boeing-Trails-at-44-Avio-Space.pdf)
December 9 – [Techstock2](https://ts2.tech/en/best-uk-stocks-to-buy-now-december-2025-9-shares-to-watch-as-the-ftse-100-nears-10000/) – [Best UK Stocks to Buy Now (December 2025)\_ 9 Shares to Watch as the FTSE 100 Nears 10,000](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Best-UK-Stocks-to-Buy-Now-December-2025_-9-Shares-to-Watch-as-the-FTSE-100-Nears-10000.pdf)
December 9 – [Techstock2](https://ts2.tech/en/interglobe-aviation-indigo-stock-on-9-december-2025-17-slide-dgca-heat-and-fresh-broker-downgrades-explained/) – [InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) Stock on 9 December 2025\_ 17% Slide, DGCA Heat and Fresh Broker Downgrades Explained](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/InterGlobe-Aviation-IndiGo-Stock-on-9-December-2025_-17-Slide-DGCA-Heat-and-Fresh-Broker-Downgrades-Explained.pdf)
December 9 – [Techstock2](https://ts2.tech/en/spirit-airlines-stock-in-december-2025-what-saveq-and-flyyq-investors-need-to-know-after-the-second-bankruptcy/) – [Spirit Airlines Stock in December 2025\_ What SAVEQ and FLYYQ Investors Need to Know After the Second Bankruptcy](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Spirit-Airlines-Stock-in-December-2025_-What-SAVEQ-and-FLYYQ-Investors-Need-to-Know-After-the-Second-Bankruptcy.pdf)
December 8 – [Tai Chinh](https://fili.vn/2025/12/vet-truot-dai-tu-sieu-loi-nhuan-den-bo-vuc-sup-do-cua-mot-hang-hang-khong-gia-re-772-1379192.htm) – [V?t tr??t dài t? siêu l?i nhu?n ??n b? v?c s?p ?? c?a m?t hãng hàng không giá r? \_ Fili](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Vet-truot-dai-tu-sieu-loi-nhuan-den-bo-vuc-sup-do-cua-mot-hang-hang-khong-gia-re-_-Fili.pdf)
December 5 – [The National](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2025/12/05/airbus-jet-deliveries-decline-in-november-as-production-issues-pressure-full-year-target/) – [Airbus jet deliveries decline in November as production issues pressure full-year target \_ The National](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Airbus-jet-deliveries-decline-in-November-as-production-issues-pressure-full-year-target-_-The-National.pdf)
December 5 – [Techstock2](https://ts2.tech/en/rolls-royce-holdings-stock-outlook-december-2025-can-rr-ls-record-breaking-rally-keep-flying/) – [Rolls-Royce Holdings Stock Outlook, December 2025\_ Can RR.L’s Record-Breaking Rally Keep Flying\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rolls-Royce-Holdings-Stock-Outlook-December-2025_-Can-RR.Ls-Record-Breaking-Rally-Keep-Flying_.pdf)
December 3 – [Aerospace Global News](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/level-autonomous-airline-iag-aoc-ll-code/) – [LEVEL launches as a fully independent airline within IAG with new LL code](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LEVEL-launches-as-a-fully-independent-airline-within-IAG-with-new-LL-code.pdf)
November 27 – [Travelfoxes](https://travelfoxes.livejournal.com/551913.html) – [travelfoxes](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/travelfoxes.pdf)
November 25 – [HidrojenHaber](https://www.hidrojenhaber.com/hidrojen-gelisiyor-ancak-2050-net-sifir-hedefi-zor/) – [hidrojonhaber](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hidrojonhaber.pdf)
November 11 – [Challenges](https://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/aeronautique/avions-commerciaux-militaires-ou-jets-daffaires-face-a-airbus-et-boeing-embraer-donne-des-ailes-au-bresil_630212) – [Avions commerciaux, militaires ou jets d’affaires… face à Airbus et Boeing, Embraer donne des ailes au Brésil](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Avions-commerciaux-militaires-ou-jets-daffaires…-face-a-Airbus-et-Boeing-Embraer-donne-des-ailes-au-Bresil.pdf)
November 10 – [Simple Flying](https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a321xlr-lower-cabin-altitude-cruise/)
November 8 – [RTVI US](https://rtvi.us/) – [YouTube](https://youtu.be/e7-SI16M7EQ?si=8ZTBUFS9yd53fl0g)
October 31 – [DowJones](https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/202510312/air-traffic-controllers-miss-their-first-paycheck-the-shutdowns-effects-on-airports-is-getting-worse) – [Air-traffic controllers miss their first paycheck. The shutdown’s effects on airports is getting worse. \_ Morningstar](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Air-traffic-controllers-miss-their-first-paycheck.-The-shutdowns-effects-on-airports-is-getting-worse.-_-Morningstar.pdf)
October 31 – [AirDataNews](https://www.airdatanews.com/air-china-cargo-a350f-order/) – [Air China Cargo Plans Order for Up to 10 Airbus A350Fs – Air Data News](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Air-China-Cargo-Plans-Order-for-Up-to-10-Airbus-A350Fs-Air-Data-News.pdf)
October 20 – [industrinyheter](https://www.industrinyheter.se/20251020/44669/a320-knuffar-ner-being-737-fran-tronen) – [A320 knuffar ner Being 737 från tronen \_ INDUSTRInyheter.se](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/A320-knuffar-ner-Being-737-fran-tronen-_-INDUSTRInyheter.se_.pdf)
October 20 – [Challenges](https://www.challenges.fr/monde/aeronautique-sante-quantique-ces-futurs-geants-chinois-prets-a-defier-loccident_627873) – [Aeronautics, health, quantum… these future Chinese giants ready to challenge the West](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Aeronautics-health-quantum…-these-future-Chinese-giants-ready-to-challenge-the-West.pdf)
October 17 – [Aquitaineonline](https://www.aquitaineonline.com/actu-news/international/12455-indigo-commande-a350-2025.html) – [Airbus sells 30 A350 airliners to India’s largest carrier IndiGo](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Airbus-sells-30-A350-airliners-to-Indias-largest-carrier-IndiGo.pdf)
October 16 – Challenges – [PressReader.com – Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PressReader.com-Digital-Newspaper-Magazine-Subscriptions.pdf)
October 16 – [AeroOnline](https://aeroonline.net/eu-to-ok-boeing-spirit-airbus-carve-outs/) – [EU to OK Boeing–Spirit, Airbus Carve-Outs – Aero Online](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EU-to-OK-Boeing–Spirit-Airbus-Carve-Outs-Aero-Online-1.pdf)
October 16 – [ehsaeyat.com](https://ehsaeyat.com/post/twl-rhlt-ltyrn-hwl-laalm-2025/) – [The longest flights around the world 2025](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-longest-flights-around-the-world-2025.pdf)
October 16 – [Challenges](https://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/aeronautique/la320-detrone-le-737-les-secrets-de-la-remontada-dairbus-sur-boeing_627661) – [The A320 dethrones the 737\_ the secrets of Airbus’s \_remontada\_ against Boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-A320-dethrones-the-737_-the-secrets-of-Airbuss-_remontada_-against-Boeing.pdf)
October 15 – [AIvest](https://www.ainvest.com/news/airline-industry-profitability-strategic-investment-opportunities-2025-2510/) – [Airline Industry Profitability and Strategic Investment Opportunities in 2025](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Airline-Industry-Profitability-and-Strategic-Investment-Opportunities-in-2025.pdf)
October 15- Accenture – [Accenture-Commercial-Aerospace-Insight-Report-October-2025](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Accenture-Commercial-Aerospace-Insight-Report-October-2025.pdf)
October 15 – [Le Figaro](https://www.pressreader.com/similar/282986816147303)
October 9 – [Aeronline](https://aeroonline.net/eu-to-ok-boeing-spirit-airbus-carve-outs/) – [EU to OK Boeing–Spirit, Airbus Carve-Outs – Aero Online](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EU-to-OK-Boeing–Spirit-Airbus-Carve-Outs-Aero-Online.pdf)
October 9 – [Aviacionline](https://www.aviacionline.com/la-carta-china-y-brasilena-airasia-evalua-al-comac-c919-y-al-embraer-e2-para-complementar-su-flota-de-airbus) – [La carta china (y brasileña)\_ AirAsia evalúa al COMAC C919 y al Embraer E2 para complementar su flota de Airbus – Aviacionline](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/La-carta-china-y-brasilena_-AirAsia-evalua-al-COMAC-C919-y-al-Embraer-E2-para-complementar-su-flota-de-Airbus-–-Aviacionline.pdf)
October 8 – [Airguide](https://airguide.info/boeing-airbus-and-embraer-deliveries-surge-in-q3-as-demand-rebounds/) – [BOEING~1](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BOEING1.pdf)
October 1 – [Aerospace Global News](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/boeing-new-narrowbody-737-successor/) – [Boeing’s next narrowbody\_ what we know about the 737 successor](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Boeings-next-narrowbody_-what-we-know-about-the-737-successor.pdf)
September 30 – [DowJones](https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2025093093/heres-the-latest-sign-that-boeing-is-going-on-the-offensive-against-airbus) – [Here’s the latest sign that Boeing is going on the offensive against Airbus \_ Morningstar](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Heres-the-latest-sign-that-Boeing-is-going-on-the-offensive-against-Airbus-_-Morningstar.pdf)
September 29 – [AIvest](https://www.ainvest.com/news/boeing-generation-narrow-body-aircraft-strategic-break-long-term-investor-returns-2509/) – [Boeing’s Next-Generation Narrow-Body Aircraft\_ A Strategic Make-or-Break for Long-Term Investor Returns](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Boeings-Next-Generation-Narrow-Body-Aircraft_-A-Strategic-Make-or-Break-for-Long-Term-Investor-Returns.pdf)
September 29 – [AIvest.com](https://www.ainvest.com/news/boeing-proposed-remedies-spirit-aerosystems-takeover-navigating-regulatory-risk-shareholder-2509/) – [Boeing’s Proposed Remedies for the Spirit AeroSystems Takeover\_ Navigating Regulatory Risk and Shareholder Value](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Boeings-Proposed-Remedies-for-the-Spirit-AeroSystems-Takeover_-Navigating-Regulatory-Risk-and-Shareholder-Value.pdf)
September 26 – [mlq.ai](https://mlq.ai/news/boeing-soars-on-landmark-orders-and-easing-faa-oversight/) – [MLQ.ai \_ Stocks](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MLQ.ai-_-Stocks.pdf)
September 22 – [Aviaciononline](https://www.aviacionline.com/la-certificacion-del-boeing-777x-se-retrasa-hasta-2027) – [La certificación del Boeing 777X se retrasa hasta 2027 – Aviacionline](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/La-certificacion-del-Boeing-777X-se-retrasa-hasta-2027-–-Aviacionline.pdf)
September 12 – [SuperChannel12](https://superchannel12.com/110957/Crisis%20del%20Golfo%20amenaza%20expansi%C3%83%C2%B3n%20de%20Qatar%20Airways) – [Gulf crisis threatens Qatar Airways expansion](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gulf-crisis-threatens-Qatar-Airways-expansion.pdf)
September 9 – [Challenges](https://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/aeronautique/commandes-en-serie-livraisons-en-hausse-le-discret-come-back-de-boeing_623821) – [Commandes en série, livraisons en hausse… Le (discret) come-back de Boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Commandes-en-serie-livraisons-en-hausse…-Le-discret-come-back-de-Boeing.pdf)
September 4 – [A21](https://a21.com.mx/aeronautica/2025/09/04/sufre-aviacion-mexicana-por-las-decisiones-de-su-propio-gobierno-air-insight/) – [Mexican aviation suffers from its own government’s decisions\_ Air Insight – A21](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mexican-aviation-suffers-from-its-own-governments-decisions_-Air-Insight-–-A21.pdf)
September 3 – [Travel News](https://www.travelnews.co.za/) – [Can the SA market sustain a new carrier](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Can-the-SA-market-sustain-a-new-carrier_-_-Travelnews.pdf)
September 2 – [Airways](https://www.airwaysmag.com/) – [Portugal Moves Ahead With TAP Air Privatization](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Portugal-Moves-Ahead-With-TAP-Air-Privatization.pdf)
September 1 – [African Pilot](https://africanpilot.africa/the-next-step-for-saa-an-a330-300-wet-lease-and-the-challenge-of-regaining-market-share/) – [SAA Wet-Leases Airbus A330-300 as It Seeks Market Share Recovery](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SAA-Wet-Leases-Airbus-A330-300-as-It-Seeks-Market-Share-Recovery.pdf)
August 29 – [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com/) – [The SkyWest Grounding and Broader IT\_Regulatory Risks in Regional Aviation](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-SkyWest-Grounding-and-Broader-IT_Regulatory-Risks-in-Regional-Aviation.pdf)
August 28 – [Travel News](https://www.travelnews.co.za/) – [Analyst\_ SAA’s premium-heavy fleet hinders growth \_ Travelnews](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Analyst_-SAAs-premium-heavy-fleet-hinders-growth-_-Travelnews.pdf)
August 14 – [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/) – [How Spirit Airlines’ Problems Could Affect Your Flights – Newsweek](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/How-Spirit-Airlines-Problems-Could-Affect-Your-Flights-Newsweek.pdf)
August 10 – [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com/) – [Airlines Face Uncertainty with Late Bookings Ahead of Holiday Travel Season](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Airlines-Face-Uncertainty-with-Late-Bookings-Ahead-of-Holiday-Travel-Season.pdf)
August 8 – [Aviacionline](https://www.aviacionline.com/category/english) – [Will Airbus be able to deliver 820 aircraft by 2025\_ July figures raise doubts – Aviacionline](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Will-Airbus-be-able-to-deliver-820-aircraft-by-2025_-July-figures-raise-doubts-–-Aviacionline.pdf)
July 24 – [FlugRevue](https://www.flugrevue.de/) – [Iran orders five Boeing 777-200ERs](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Iran-orders-five-Boeing-777-200ERs.pdf)
July 22 – [SimpleFlying](https://simpleflying.com/) – [Boeing 737 MAX Vs. Airbus A320neo\_ Which Aircraft Gets More Miles Per Gallon\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Boeing-737-MAX-Vs.-Airbus-A320neo_-Which-Aircraft-Gets-More-Miles-Per-Gallon_.pdf)
July 17 – [XATAKA](https://www.xataka.com/) – [China will need 9,000 new aircraft in the coming years. And one manufacturer is ahead of Boeing\_ Airbus\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/China-will-need-9000-new-aircraft-in-the-coming-years.-And-one-manufacturer-is-ahead-of-Boeing_-Airbus_.pdf)
July 17 – [TEKNOMERS](https://teknomers.com/) – [Airbus est sur le point de finaliser une nouvelle commande massive en Chine, selon le SCMP. Le timing ne pourrait pas être pire pour Boeing. – Teknomers Nouvelles](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Airbus-est-sur-le-point-de-finaliser-une-nouvelle-commande-massive-en-Chine-selon-le-SCMP.-Le-timing-ne-pourrait-pas-etre-pire-pour-Boeing.-Teknomers-Nouvelles.pdf)
July 8 – EEUU – [COMAC](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/COMAC.pdf)
July 8 – [Jalopnik](https://www.jalopnik.com/) – [Air India Was Caught Faking Safety Records Even Before The 787 Crash](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Air-India-Was-Caught-Faking-Safety-Records-Even-Before-The-787-Crash.pdf)
July 7 – [Aviacionline](https://www.aviacionline.com/category/english) – [Boeing muestra signos de recuperación mejorando los plazos de entrega del 737 MAX – Aviacionline](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Boeing-muestra-signos-de-recuperacion-mejorando-los-plazos-de-entrega-del-737-MAX-–-Aviacionline.pdf)
May 29 – [SimpleFlying](https://simpleflying.com/) – [What Are The Operating Costs Of An Airbus A350\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/What-Are-The-Operating-Costs-Of-An-Airbus-A350_.pdf)
May 27 – [Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/) – [As summer weather delays start to rival a bad winter, a few tips for travelers](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/As-summer-weather-delays-start-to-rival-a-bad-winter-a-few-tips-for-travelers.pdf)
May 25 – [World Journal (Chinese)](https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/index) – [??????????????](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/??????????????.pdf)
May 23 – [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/) – [Flying This Summer\_ There’s Good News and Bad News – Newsweek](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Flying-This-Summer_-Theres-Good-News-and-Bad-News-Newsweek.pdf)
May 22 –[ Bourse-Express](https://www.boursorama.com/) – [Börse Express – Airbus share\_ Production problems burden the flight](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Borse-Express-Airbus-share_-Production-problems-burden-the-flight.pdf)
May 21 – [The National](https://www.thenationalnews.com/) – [Etihad Airways first quarter profit surges 30% to ‘record’ on strong traffic growth \_ The National](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Etihad-Airways-first-quarter-profit-surges-30-to-record-on-strong-traffic-growth-_-The-National.pdf)
May 16 – [Poslovni](https://www.poslovni.hr/) – (Hungarian) – [Katar naru?io rekordnih 210 Boeingovih zrakoplova, Trump ugovor nazvao najve?im u povijesti tvrtke – Poslovni dnevnik](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Katar-narucio-rekordnih-210-Boeingovih-zrakoplova-Trump-ugovor-nazvao-najvecim-u-povijesti-tvrtke-Poslovni-dnevnik.pdf)
May 15 – May 14 – [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/) – [Qatar orders as much as 210 Boeing jets throughout Trump go to \_ Invesloan.com – invesloan.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Qatar-orders-as-much-as-210-Boeing-jets-throughout-Trump-go-to-_-Invesloan.com-invesloan.com_.pdf)
Apr 25 – [SeaNews](https://www.seanews.co.uk/) – [China reportedly puts a stop on Boeing aircraft delivery – SHIPPING NEWS – SeaNews](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/China-reportedly-puts-a-stop-on-Boeing-aircraft-delivery-SHIPPING-NEWS-SeaNews.pdf)
Apr 23 – [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/) – https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250423-aviation-and-tariffs-globalised-industry-braces-for-impact
Apr 22 – [PT Prathama Logistics](https://prathamaline.com/) – [China reportedly puts a stop on delivery of Boeing aircraft – Prathama Line](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/China-reportedly-puts-a-stop-on-delivery-of-Boeing-aircraft-Prathama-Line.pdf)
Apr 20 – [SimpleFlying](https://simpleflying.com/) – [How Airbus & Boeing Aircraft Production Has Changed Over The Past Decade](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/How-Airbus-Boeing-Aircraft-Production-Has-Changed-Over-The-Past-Decade.pdf)
Apr 19 – ART Times (Vietnam) – [Boeing h?ng c?n ??a ch?n khi Trung Qu?c d?ng nh?n máy bay](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Boeing-hung-con-dia-chan-khi-Trung-Quoc-dung-nhan-may-bay.pdf)
Apr 17 – [ADN](https://www.airdatanews.com/) – [Despite rising stocks, Embraer is unlikely to benefit from China’s blockade of Boeing – Air Data News](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Despite-rising-stocks-Embraer-is-unlikely-to-benefit-from-Chinas-blockade-of-Boeing-Air-Data-News.pdf)
Apr 17 – [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/) – [What China’s Reported Boeing Boycott Means for the Company – Newsweek](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/What-Chinas-Reported-Boeing-Boycott-Means-for-the-Company-Newsweek.pdf)
Apr 15 – [Flight Global](https://www.flightglobal.com/) – [Because Boeing and China need each other, tariff delivery disruption might not last \_ Analysis \_ Flight Global](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Because-Boeing-and-China-need-each-other-tariff-delivery-disruption-might-not-last-_-Analysis-_-Flight-Global.pdf)
Apr 14 – F-Aero – [Personne ne sait](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Personne-ne-sait.pdf)
Apr 11 – [Flight Global](https://www.flightglobal.com/) – [‘No one knows’\_ Aerospace firms scramble to understand tariff implications \_ Analysis \_ Flight Global](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/‘No-one-knows_-Aerospace-firms-scramble-to-understand-tariff-implications-_-Analysis-_-Flight-Global.pdf)
Apr 10 – [Challenges](https://www.challenges.fr/) – [Droits de douane \_ pourquoi Airbus semble moins menacé que Boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Droits-de-douane-_-pourquoi-Airbus-semble-moins-menace-que-Boeing.pdf)
Apr 4 – [SimpleFlying](https://simpleflying.com/) – [All The Airlines Waiting For Boeing To Certify The 737 MAX 10](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/All-The-Airlines-Waiting-For-Boeing-To-Certify-The-737-MAX-10.pdf)
Mar 28 – [Formaxio.f](https://www.formaxio.fr/)r – [Quelles sont les différences de coût d’exploitation entre les avions Airbus et Boeing \_ – Formaxio](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Quelles-sont-les-differences-de-cout-dexploitation-entre-les-avions-Airbus-et-Boeing-_-Formaxio.pdf)
Mar 9 – [AeroTime](https://www.aerotime.aero/): [Aircraft manufacturing\_ An industrial symphony](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Aircraft-manufacturing_-An-industrial-symphony.pdf)
Mar 8 – [Les Actualites](https://lactualite.com/): [Air regulators conclude meeting withou](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Air-regulators-conclude-meeting-without-return-date-for-737-MAX-–-News.pdf)[t return date for 737 MAX – News](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Air-regulators-conclude-meeting-without-return-date-for-737-MAX-–-News.pdf)
Feb 19 – [Challenges](https://www.challenges.fr/) – [Challenges – Airbus](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PressReader.com-Digital-Newspaper-Magazine-Subscriptions.html)
Feb 19 – [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/) – [Did Southwest Airlines Conduct Mass Layoffs in Preparation for JetBlue Merger\_ What We Know – Newsweek](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Did-Southwest-Airlines-Conduct-Mass-Layoffs-in-Preparation-for-JetBlue-Merger_-What-We-Know-Newsweek.pdf)
Feb 1 – [AirlinesGeeks.com](https://airlinegeeks.com/) – [Boeing Sets New Delivery Record \_ AirlineGeeks.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Boeing-Sets-New-Delivery-Record-_-AirlineGeeks.com_.pdf)
Jan 30 – DowJones – [D.C. plane collision underscores rarity of fatal aviation crashes in the U.S. \_ Morningstar](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/D.C.-plane-collision-underscores-rarity-of-fatal-aviation-crashes-in-the-U.S.-_-Morningstar.pdf)
Jan 28 – [TRAVELExtra](https://www.travelextra.ie/) – [Bad news day for Boeing – but things expected to get better from now on](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Bad-news-day-for-Boeing-–-but-things-expected-to-get-better-from-now-on.pdf)
Jan 27 – [Flight Global](https://www.flightglobal.com/) – [As Boeing prepares to reveal scope of 2024 loss analysts see glimmers of optimism \_ News \_ Flight Global](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/As-Boeing-prepares-to-reveal-scope-of-2024-loss-analysts-see-glimmers-of-optimism-_-News-_-Flight-Global.pdf)
Jan 27 – [Morningstar](https://www.morningstar.com/)– [Boeing may soon sell some of its businesses. That could finally boost the stock. \_ Morningstar](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Boeing-may-soon-sell-some-of-its-businesses.-That-could-finally-boost-the-stock.-_-Morningstar.pdf)
Jan 3 – [Aerospace Global News](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/) – [Airbus falls short of 2024 aircraft delivery target](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Airbus-falls-short-of-2024-aircraft-delivery-target.pdf)
Jan 2 – [AirlineGeeks.com](https://airlinegeeks.com/) – [Boeing Deliveries Tank in 2024 \_ AirlineGeeks.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Boeing-Deliveries-Tank-in-2024-_-AirlineGeeks.com_.pdf)
### **2024**
Dec 19 – Challenges – [La course contre la montre d’Airbus](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/La-course-contre-la-montre-dAirbus.pdf)
Dec 7 – Aviacionline – [Boeing’s 737 MAX Plans Stalled After Strike\_ What the FAA Says – Aviacionline – Últimas noticias de aviación en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, España y el mundo](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Boeings-737-MAX-Plans-Stalled-After-Strike_-What-the-FAA-Says-Aviacionline-Ultimas-noticias-de-aviacion-en-Latinoamerica-y-el-Caribe-Espana-y-el-mundo.pdf)
Nov 21 – Indian Aviation – [Indian Aviation – Travel Footprints](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Indian-Aviation-–-Travel-Footprints.pdf)
Nov 21 – [Les taxis volants redes\_cendent sur terre](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Les-taxis-volants-redes_cendent-sur-terre.pdf)
Oct 30 – Inner Farnborough – [Inner Farnborough\_ Tremendous aircraft that’ll shake up international’s largest airshow – Add Crazy](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Inner-Farnborough_-Tremendous-aircraft-thatll-shake-up-internationals-largest-airshow-Add-Crazy.pdf)
Oct 29 – LRCA Defense Consulting – [LRCA\_ Embraer uses the C-390 to open markets](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LRCA_-Embraer-uses-the-C-390-to-open-markets.pdf)
Oct 23 – AirGuide – [airguide](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/airguide.pdf)
Sep 26 – Analytic Flying – [Chart of the week #10](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Chart-of-the-week-10_-How-fuel-efficient-are-the-A321neo-and-B737-MAX-8_.pdf)
Sep 28 – The Guardian – [Flying-Vs and longer wings](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Flying-Vs-and-longer-wings_-how-the-familiar-shape-of-passenger-planes-is-about-to-change.pdf)
Sep 23 – Blain’s Morning Porridge[Boeing – back in the hole](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Boeing-–-back-in-the-hole-and-predictably-in-Crisis-Blains-Morning-Porridge.pdf) –
Sep 13 – Business Journal – [Boeing workers reject contract deal, begin strike – Jacksonville Business Journal](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Boeing-workers-reject-contract-deal-begin-strike-Jacksonville-Business-Journal.pdf)
Jul 31 – Newsweek – [What Boeing’s New CEO Can Do to Right the Ship – Newsweek](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/What-Boeings-New-CEO-Can-Do-to-Right-the-Ship-Newsweek.pdf)
Jul 29 – Newsweek – [Former Rockwell Collins Boss Enters Mix to Replace Boeing CEO \_ Sacramento Bee](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Former-Rockwell-Collins-Boss-Enters-Mix-to-Replace-Boeing-CEO-_-Sacramento-Bee.pdf)
Jul 23 – Reuters – [Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/boeing-and-airbus-headwinds-are-hard-to-escape/id1054549852?i=1000663061510)
Jul 16 – The Flying Engineer – [Embraer E175-E2 vs](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Embraer-E175-E2-vs.pdf)
Jul 15 – Les Echos – [Boeing 777-9 \_ cinq choses à savoir sur le successeur du mythique 747 « jumbo jet » \_ Les Echos](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Boeing-777-9-_-cinq-choses-a-savoir-sur-le-successeur-du-mythique-747-jumbo-jet-_-Les-Echos.pdf)
Jul 10 – BizJournals – [Boeing deliveries pick up in June, but orders wane – Puget Sound Business Journal](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Boeing-deliveries-pick-up-in-June-but-orders-wane-Puget-Sound-Business-Journal.pdf)
Jul 9 – Corriere (Italy) – [Airbus A321Xlr, l’aereo che cambierà i viaggi intercontinentali\_ meno costi e più voli diretti \_ Corriere](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Airbus-A321Xlr-laereo-che-cambiera-i-viaggi-intercontinentali_-meno-costi-e-piu-voli-diretti-_-Corriere.pdf)
Jul 8 – Les Actualites (France) – [– Les Actualites](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Les-Actualites.pdf)
Jul 8 – NEWSWEEK – [Boeing Has Agreed to Plead Guilty](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Boeing-Has-Agreed-to-Plead-Guilty.pdf)
Jul 8 – TTW – [US and Dominican Republic Break Barriers with Open Skies Deal – Travel And Tour World](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/US-and-Dominican-Republic-Break-Barriers-with-Open-Skies-Deal-Travel-And-Tour-World.pdf)
Jul 7 – Simple Flying – [US-Dominican Republic Flights Set For Boost Following Open Skies Deal](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/US-Dominican-Republic-Flights-Set-For-Boost-Following-Open-Skies-Deal.pdf)
Jul 3 – NEWSWEEK – [– Newsweek](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Newsweek.pdf)
Jul 2 – Fast Company – [– Fast Company](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fast-Company.pdf)
Jul 2 – Investors Focus – [Investors Focus On Top Post – Spirit AeroSystems Hldgs (NYSE\_SPR), Boeing (NYSE\_BA) – Benzinga](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Investors-Focus-On-Top-Post-Spirit-AeroSystems-Hldgs-NYSE_SPR-Boeing-NYSE_BA-Benzinga.pdf)
Jun 26 Simpleflying – [Why Did Lufthansa Launch Lufthansa City Airlines\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Why-Did-Lufthansa-Launch-Lufthansa-City-Airlines_.pdf)
Jun 23 – FORBES – [Stephanie Pope Has The One Thing Boeing’s CEO Says His Successor Needs](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Forbes.pdf)
Jun 8 – Challenges (France) – [Aéronautique\_ Safran-GE, une alliance transatlantique en plein courant ascendant – Challenges](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Aeronautique_-Safran-GE-une-alliance-transatlantique-en-plein-courant-ascendant-Challenges.pdf)
Jun 8 – Airdatanews – [Mexicana carrier pays US$750 million for 20 Embraer E2 jets – Air Data News](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mexicana-carrier-pays-US750-million-for-20-Embraer-E2-jets-Air-Data-News.pdf)
Jun 4 – SCMP – [China’s local government debt woes ground ambitions of regional airlines as overdue subsidies mount up \_ South China Morning Post](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chinas-local-government-debt-woes-ground-ambitions-of-regional-airlines-as-overdue-subsidies-mount-up-_-South-China-Morning-Post.pdf)
Jun 1 – Travel Trade Today – [Mass Sick Leave Tests Tata’s Overhaul Of Air India – (Air India)](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mass-Sick-Leave-Tests-Tatas-Overhaul-Of-Air-India-Air-India.pdf)
May 31 – RTVI – https://www.youtube.com/live/vYfrweijiRQ?si=yVFsw7DHYXaj-mNl&t=2514
May 17 – Challenges (French) – [737 Max, 787 Dreamliner, Starliner… Chez Boeing, la descente aux enfers se poursuit – Challenges](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/737-Max-787-Dreamliner-Starliner…-Chez-Boeing-la-descente-aux-enfers-se-poursuit-Challenges.pdf)
May 16 – Challenges (French) – [vlamigeon\_208709791](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/vlamigeon_208709791.pdf)
May 14 – FT – [Mass sick leave tests Tata’s overhaul of Air India](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mass-sick-leave-tests-Tatas-overhaul-of-Air-India.pdf)
May 10 – InvestNews (Brasil) – [Embraer\_ is it time for the ‘triple’ with Boeing and Airbus\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Embraer_-is-it-time-for-the-‘triple-with-Boeing-and-Airbus_.pdf)
Apr 18 – GEO (French) – [Le 797, projet d’avion à 50 milliards avorté par Boeing, va-t-il sauver le constructeur de la ruine – Geo.fr](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Le-797-projet-davion-a-50-milliards-avorte-par-Boeing-va-t-il-sauver-le-constructeur-de-la-ruine-Geo.fr_.pdf)
Apr 17 – Transponder 1200 (Spanish) – [Boeing debería desarrollar un nuevo avión justo ahora](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Boeing-deberia-desarrollar-un-nuevo-avion-justo-ahora.pdf)
Apr 14 – Fortune – [Why A B797 Revival Should Be Boeing’s New $50 Billion Plane](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Why-A-B797-Revival-Should-Be-Boeings-New-50-Billion-Plane.pdf)
Apr 6 – Fortune – [Spirit Airlines Defers Airbus A320s—Why That Is Bad News For Boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Spirit-Airlines-Defers-Airbus-A320s—Why-That-Is-Bad-News-For-Boeing.pdf)
Apr 4 – Challenges (French) – [Aéronautique \_ pourquoi Emirates croit encore dans l’Airbus A380 – Challenges](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Aeronautique-_-pourquoi-Emirates-croit-encore-dans-lAirbus-A380-Challenges.pdf)
Mar 27 – Blains Morning Porridge –[The Rehabilitation of Boeing. – Blain’s Morning Porridge](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-Rehabilitation-of-Boeing.-Blains-Morning-Porridge.pdf)
Mar 26 – BNN [Boeing’s Challenges May Propel Airbus Ahead Insights from Addison…](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Boeings-Challenges-May-Propel-Airbus-Ahead-Insights-from-Addison….pdf)
Mar 26 – CGTN TV – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymfqwxQJEQA
Mar 26 – The National – [Flydubai chief ‘confident’ about Boeing management changes](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Flydubai-chief-confident-about-Boeing-management-changes.pdf)
Mar 25 – The National – [Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down by end of 2024 in management shake-up](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Boeing-CEO-Dave-Calhoun-to-step-down-by-end-of-2024-in-management-shake-up.pdf)
Mar 14 – RTVI – https://www.youtube.com/live/h\_ueVjZfMHU?si=jNP8FTkdmmXPAjxR
Mar 11 – Aviation Industry News – [India domestic moving firmly into MoM segment \_ – Aviation Industry News](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/India-domestic-moving-firmly-into-MoM-segment-_-–-Aviation-Industry-News.pdf)
Feb 2 – Challenges (French) – [h\_chal\_20240208\_00816\_n\_044\_045o](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/h_chal_20240208_00816_n_044_045o.pdf)
Jan 31 – Fortune – [CEO Takes Blame As Boeing Attempts Reset From 737-9 MAX Crisis](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CEO-Takes-Blame-As-Boeing-Attempts-Reset-From-737-9-MAX-Crisis.pdf)
Jan 29 – RTVI – [https://youtu.be/IjG23KPfwug?feature=shared&t=1866](https://youtu.be/IjG23KPfwug?si=M-KXmzAGLKwGKfgW)
Jan 28 – Reuters – [United CEO kickstarts Airbus talks amid Boeing delays, sources say \_ Reuters](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/United-CEO-kickstarts-Airbus-talks-amid-Boeing-delays-sources-say-_-Reuters.pdf)
Jan 28 – China Times – ???“???”??????????737MAX\_??\_?????
Jan 21 – Heraldo – [Boeing 737 MAX, the plane that fails to fly](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Boeing-737-MAX-the-plane-that-fails-to-fly.pdf)
Jan 12 – The National – [US regulator to boost oversight of Boeing production line after 737 Max 9 blowout](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/US-regulator-to-boost-oversight-of-Boeing-production-line-after-737-Max-9-blowout.pdf)
Jan 10 – Reuters – [Boeing’s latest MAX problem creates more headache for airlines Reuters](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Boeings-latest-MAX-problem-creates-more-headache-for-airlines-Reuters.pdf)
Jan 7 – The National – [UAE airlines not affected by Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding after Alaska Airlines incident](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/UAE-airlines-not-affected-by-Boeing-737-Max-9-grounding-after-Alaska-Airlines-incident.pdf)
Jan 2 – guidaviaggi.it – [Positive estimates for world aviation in 2024 – GuideTravel](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Positive-estimates-for-world-aviation-in-2024-GuideTravel.pdf)
Jan 2 – The International – [Boeing urges 737 Max inspections for possible loose bolt](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Boeing-urges-737-Max-inspections-for-possible-loose-bolt.pdf)
Jan 1 – SKIFT – [Airlines Heading Into 2024 More Passengers, Profits, Orders](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Airlines-Heading-Into-2024-More-Passengers-Profits-Orders.pdf)
### **2023**
Jan 3:APST [Airbus/Boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/APST.pdf) (French)
Jan 12: [RTVI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqdGV2u3J5k&t=1749s) (NOTAM failure)
Jan 26: LA Times [Southwest Airlines’ meltdown](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Southwest-Airlines-meltdown-may-signal-travel-drama-ahead-Los-Angeles-Times.pdf)
Jan: Aviation Business News [Embraer EJet Jan23](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Embraer-EJet-Jan23.pdf)
Feb 23: South China Morning Post [Air India Order](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/scmp23.pdf)
Mar 8: FBC News [US lawsuit to block JetBlue-Spirit FBC News](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/US-lawsuit-to-block-JetBlue-Spirit-merger-casts-chill-over-future-airline-deals-–-FBC-News.pdf)
Mar 10: Business Tech Africa [Uganda Airlines ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Uganda-Airlines-partners-with-SAA-to-boost-its-Entebbe-JHB-route.pdf)
Mar 15: Forbes [Saudi Arabia’s Big Order For Boeing 787s](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/With-Saudi-Arabias-Big-Order-For-Boeing-787s-The-Widebody-Makes-A-Tentative-Comeback.pdf)
Apr 17: Reuters [Analysis Boeing’s latest production problem compounds operational headache](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Analysis-Boeings-latest-production-problem-compounds-operational-headache-for-US-carriers-Reuters.pdf)
May 5: Bloomberg: [Bloomberg A220-500](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Bloomberg-A220-500.pdf)
May 5: Dubai Media TV [Emirates-Etihad partnership](https://airinsight.com/emirates-a380-rolls-royce/)
May 19: NY Post [Woman weighed like baggage](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Woman-weighed-like-baggage-before-flight-‘So-embarrassed.pdf)
Jul 26: Reuters [Airlines brace for hit from Pratt & Whitney’s new engine problem Reuters](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Airlines-brace-for-hit-from-Pratt-Whitneys-new-engine-problem-Reuters.pdf)
Aug 28: Aviation Week and Space Technology [BAE Reaches For the Stars With Ball Aerospace Unit Acquisition | Aviation Week Network](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BAE-Reaches-For-the-Stars-With-Ball-Aerospace-Unit-Acquisition-Aviation-Week-Network.pdf)
Aug 28 Aviation Week [Saudi Arabia’s AviLease Buys StanChar](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Saudi-Arabias-AviLease-Buys-StanCharts-Aircraft-Portfolio-_-Aviation-Week-Network.pdf)
Oct 11: AirlineGeeks – [Boeing Opens New Engineering and Techonology Center in Brazil \_ AirlineGeeks](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Boeing-Opens-New-Engineering-and-Techonology-Center-in-Brazil-_-AirlineGeeks.pdf)
Oct 21: AirlineRatings: Link
Oct 29: aero.de (German) – [Neue GTF-Probleme erfassen A220 und E2](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Neue-GTF-Probleme-erfassen-A220-und-E2.pdf)
Nov 9: aeroTELEGRAPH (German) – [Milliarden\_-Wie-Airbus-mit-dem-A321-Neo-Boeing-finanziell-abhangt-aeroTELEGRAPH.pdf](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Milliarden_-Wie-Airbus-mit-dem-A321-Neo-Boeing-finanziell-abhangt-aeroTELEGRAPH.pdf)
Nov 9 – Les Echos – [How Airbus prepares hydrogen aircraft – Les Echos](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/How-Airbus-prepares-hydrogen-aircraft-Les-Echos.pdf)
Nov 10 -Aispace-Africa – [Airbus Achieves Record Deliveries, A321 Neo Dominates Market – Airspace Africa](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Airbus-Achieves-Record-Deliveries-A321-Neo-Dominates-Market-Airspace-Africa.pdf)
Nov 13 – Challanges (French) – [Mégacommandes d’avions\_ Airbus et Boeing font le plein – Challenges](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Megacommandes-davions_-Airbus-et-Boeing-font-le-plein-Challenges.pdf)
Nov 13 – Aeroin (Spanish) – [Lessores veem grande potencial para os jatos brasileiros da Embraer no Oriente Médio](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lessores-veem-grande-potencial-para-os-jatos-brasileiros-da-Embraer-no-Oriente-Medio.pdf)
Nov 14 – DJ’s Aviation – [Turkish Airlines Massive Airbus Order Agreed – Dj’s Aviation](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Turkish-Airlines-Massive-Airbus-Order-Agreed-Djs-Aviation.pdf)
Nov 16 – Airways Magazine – [Return of the MAX (Still Waiting for Its Big Break\_) – Airways](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Return-of-the-MAX-Still-Waiting-for-Its-Big-Break_-–-Airways.pdf)
Nov 20 – Business Insider – [The biggest moments at the Dubai Airshow, as Boeing beats Airbus, Emirates criticizes Rolls Royce, and Israeli companies’ stands lay empty \_ Business Insider India](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-biggest-moments-at-the-Dubai-Airshow-as-Boeing-beats-Airbus-Emirates-criticizes-Rolls-Royce-and-Israeli-companies-stands-lay-empty-_-Business-Insider-India.pdf)
Nov 22 – Bloomberg- [Boeing’s Largest 737 Max Model Gets FAA Sign-Off to Begin Tests – BNN Bloomberg](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Boeings-Largest-737-Max-Model-Gets-FAA-Sign-Off-to-Begin-Tests-BNN-Bloomberg.pdf)
Nov 24 – Business Insider – [See inside a test Boeing 737 MAX 10, the heavily modified variant that has been bought by carriers like United and hopes to enter service in 2024](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/See-inside-a-test-Boeing-737-MAX-10-the-heavily-modified-variant-that-has-been-bought-by-carriers-like-United-and-hopes-to-enter-service-in-2024.pdf)
Nov 30: RTVI – [YpuTube](https://youtu.be/p-qPWP_pZbU?si=kOmvhNowRL3mrI5P&t=2465)
Dec 4 – Aeroi.net (Portuguese) – [SKY inicia trâmites para poder voar do Chile e Peru para os EUA](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SKY-inicia-tramites-para-poder-voar-do-Chile-e-Peru-para-os-EUA.pdf)
Dec 5 – Bizjournals – [Clock running down on Boeing’s efforts to meet wide-ranging 2023 goals – Puget Sound Business Journal](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Clock-running-down-on-Boeings-efforts-to-meet-wide-ranging-2023-goals-Puget-Sound-Business-Journal.pdf)
Dec 6 – Reuters – [Analysis Airlines’ Plans for Growth Constrained by Antitrust Concerns](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Analysis-US-Airlines-Plans-for-Growth-Constrained-by-Antitrust-Concerns.pdf)
Dec 8 – AviationNewsSource.com – [20 With Airbus A350-900 & -1000 – AviationSource News](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20-With-Airbus-A350-900-1000-AviationSource-News.pdf)
Dec 14 – Aeroin – [KLM says Embraer E2 jets are stopped because of \_odor\_](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/KLM-says-Embraer-E2-jets-are-stopped-because-of-_odor_.pdf)
Dec 16 – aeroTELEGRAPH – [Regional daughter Cityhopper Embraer E2 from KLM also had a smell problem – aeroTELEGRAPH](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Regional-daughter-Cityhopper-Embraer-E2-from-KLM-also-had-a-smell-problem-aeroTELEGRAPH.pdf)
Dec 17 – Broadway – [The regional subsidiary Cityhopper Embraer E2 from KLM also had an odor problem](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-regional-subsidiary-Cityhopper-Embraer-E2-from-KLM-also-had-an-odor-problem.pdf)
Dec 23 – Aviation Source – [Boeing Delivers First Dreamliner to China in Four Years – AVS](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Boeing-Delivers-First-Dreamliner-to-China-in-Four-Years-AVS-1.pdf)
Dec 26 – Aeroin – [Embraer ainda tem porta aberta na Lufthansa, garante a empresa alemã](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Embraer-ainda-tem-porta-aberta-na-Lufthansa-garante-a-empresa-alema.pdf)
Dec 29 – Airway Brazil – [Lufthansa Italian subsidiary wants more Embraer jets – Airway](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lufthansa-Italian-subsidiary-wants-more-Embraer-jets-Airway.pdf)
Dec 29 – ADN – [Lufthansa’s Italian subsidiary, Air Dolomiti wants more Embraer jets – Air Data News](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Lufthansas-Italian-subsidiary-Air-Dolomiti-wants-more-Embraer-jets-Air-Data-News.pdf)
### **2022**
Jan 3: [Business Journal](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/01/03/airbus-beats-delivery-goal.html)
Jan 4: [Business Journal](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/01/04/boeing-wins-allegiant-order-from-airbus.html)
Jan 5: Simple Flying – [How Xi’an’s Strict Lockdown Is Affecting C919](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/How-Xians-Strict-Lockdown-Is-Affecting-C919-Certification-Simple-Flying.pdf)
Jan 15: Simple Flying – [Boeing’s Top 5 Aircraft Types Since 2000 – Simple Flying](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Boeings-Top-5-Aircraft-Types-Since-2000-Simple-Flying.pdf)
Jan 19: Simple Flying – [Emirates President Criticizes ‘Utterly Irresponsible’ 5G Rollout](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Emirates-President-Criticizes-Utterly-Irresponsible-5G-Rollout-Simple-Flying.pdf)
Jan 20: RTVI (Russia) – [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccKKfgFP9ac) (from 44:50)
Feb 3: Business Journal – [Firewall](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/02/03/qata-deal-keeps-boeing-in-top-spot-for-freight.html)
Feb 7: Simple Flying – [Boeing Eyes More Sustainability](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Boeing-Eyes-More-Sustainability-With-2-Million-Gallon-SAF-Purchase.pdf)
Feb 8: RTVI (Russia) – [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK7LG1lcQEI&t=6482s)
Feb 11: RTVI (Russia) – [Video](https://youtu.be/iUHhkF_P7Uw?t=1820)
Feb 17: Simple Flying – [Airbus CEO The A220 Is Still Gaining Altitude](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Airbus-CEO-The-A220-Is-Still-Gaining-Altitude.pdf)
Feb 21: Business Journal – [Firewall](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/02/21/new-leadership-for-faa-crucial-to-boeing-programs.html)
Feb 26: CNN – [How the Ukraine conflict could redraw the world air map](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/How-the-Ukraine-conflict-could-redraw-the-world-air-map-KAKE.pdf)
Mar 18: FORBES – [Though Cut Off From Western Support, Russian-Seized Airliners Could Still Fly For Years](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Though-Cut-Off-From-Western-Support-Russian-Seized-Airliners-Could-Still-Fly-For-Years.pdf)
Apr 13: Challenges (French) [ATR](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/challenges-Apr22.pdf)
Apr 22: Aviation Source News [Ukraine Crisis Air Lease Corporation](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ukraine-Crisis-Air-Lease-Corporation-To-Write-Off-Over-800-Million-in-Aircraft-Stuck-in-Russia-AviationSource.pdf)
Jul 23: aeroTELEGRAPGH (German) [Embraer hat schon 250 Absichtserklärungen für neuen Turboprop](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Potenzielle-Kunden-Embraer-hat-schon-250-Absichtserklarungen-fur-neuen-Turboprop-aeroTELEGRAPH.pdf)
Aug 17: YOCOVA [Combi Freighters](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Walton1.pdf)
Aug 25: [Guide to Uganda](https://guide2uganda.ug/uganda-airlines-to-launch-guangzhou-route-starting-october-18th/)
Aug 30: Broadway [Discarded in Wales The last Swiss Airbus A319 is scrap metal](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Discarded-in-Wales-The-last-Swiss-Airbus-A319-is-scrap-metal.pdf)
Sep 6: Air Journal (French) [IndiGo le Royaume-Uni ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IndiGo-le-Royaume-Uni-en-A321XLR-et-avec-Virgin-Atlantic-Air-Journal.pdf)
Sep 6: ch-Aviation: [India’s IndiGo again eyes UK using A321neo(XLR)](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Indias-IndiGo-again-eyes-UK-using-A321neoXLRs-ch-aviation.pdf)
Sep 15: Allplane.tv [Podcast](https://allplane.tv/podcast/2022/9/14/allplane-podcast-state-aviation-industry-airinsight-addison-schonland)
Sep 15: Dubai Forum [Wizz Air purchases another 75 Airbus A321neo](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Wizz-Air-purchases-another-75-Airbus-A321neo-aircraft-–-Dubai-Forum.pdf)
Sep 23: Daily Aviation Brief [» Daily Aviation Brief ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Daily-Aviation-Brief-–-23092022.pdf)
Sep 23 Mark Collins 3Ds blog [De Havilland Canada](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Will-De-Havilland-Canadas-Twin-Otter-be-Augering-In-Along-with-Dash-8-Mark-Co.pdf)
Sep 30: The Guardian Nigeria News [‘How multiple charges, taxes spike airfares](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/‘How-multiple-charges-taxes-spike-airfares-by-50_-in-Nigeria-others-The-Guardian-Nigeria-News-Nigeria-and-World-News-—-Business-—-The-Guardian-Nigeria-News-–-Nigeria-and-World-News.pdf)
Oct 2: Insider [I flew on Embraer’s E190-E2 ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/I-flew-on-Embraers-E190-E2-jet-that-competes-with-the-popular-Airbus-A220-and-I-think-the-quiet-and-comfortable-plane-is-underrated-–-News-of-the-day.pdf)
Oct 10: Aviation Direct [Austrian Airlines loads first B777 routes with 330 seats](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Austrian-Airlines-loads-first-B777-routes-with-330-seats-Aviation.Direct.pdf)
Oct 10: aeroTELEGRPH (German) [Ungewisse Zuku](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ungewisse-Zukunft-Ersetzt-Austrian-Airlines-ihre-Boeing-767-uberhaupt-aeroTELEGRAPH.pdf)
Oct 19: RTVI ([Russian](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA4j-_DRrpc&t=245s))
Oct 21: Pivot Magazine [Bombardier’s C-Series is a huge hit . . . for Airbus](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bombardiers-C-Series-is-a-huge-hit-.-.-.-for-Airbus.pdf)
Oct 26: Montreal Gazette [Air Canada repeat order for Mirabel-built Airbus A220](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Air-Canada-places-repeat-order-for-Mirabel-built-Airbus-A220-jets-Montreal-Gazette.pdf)
Oct 28: The Chronicle [Zimbabwe clears 90 ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Zimbabwe-clears-90-percent-IATA-arrears-The-Chronicle.pdf)
Nov 15: World Info [Air Tanzania flags A220 Pratt & Whitney engine](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Air-Tanzania-flags-A220-Pratt-Whitney-engine-issues-WorldInfo.pdf)
Nov 16: Aviation Source [Air Tanzania A220 Fleet Grounded Due to Engine Problems](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Air-Tanzania-A220-Fleet-Grounded-Due-to-Engine-Problems-An-Expected-Ordeal-.pdf)
Nov 16: ch-Aviation [Air Tanzania flags A220 Pratt & Whitney engine problems](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Air-Tanzania-flags-A220-Pratt-Whitney-engine-problems-ch-aviation.pdf)
Dec 6: AirGuide [The proposed Airbus A220-500 might be a 737 MAX killer](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/The-proposed-Airbus-A220-500-might-be-a-737-MAX-killer-–-AirGuide-Business-–-Ai.pdf)
Dec 12: aeroTELEGRAPH [aeroT-emb](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/aeroT-emb.pdf)
Dec 12: The Phnom Penh Post [AirAsia ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AirAsia-plans-to-create-affiliate-in-Cambodia-Phnom-Penh-Post.pdf)
### 2021
Jan 11: Business Journal (subscriber) – [Southwest Airlines puts price pressure on Boeing as it weighs big order](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/01/11/boeings-southwest-challenge.html)
Feb 8: FlightGlobal – [boeing2020](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/boeing2020.pdf)
Feb 11: Seattle Times – [pnaa21](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/pnaa21.pdf)
Feb 18: Globe & Mail – [De Havilland to lay off 500](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/De-Havilland-to-lay-off-500-as-it-pauses-Dash-8-airplane-production-The-Globe-and-Mail.pdf)
Feb 20: Wenatchee World – [Analysts divided over US aviation prospects](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Analysts-divided-over-US-aviation-prospects-—-and-worried-about-Boeings-future.pdf)
Apr 2: The Bulletin – [ADIT – The Bulletin No.527](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ADIT-The-Bulletin-No.527.pdf)
May 11: SimpleFlying – [When Will Mitsubishi Restart The SpaceJet Program – Simple Flying](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/When-Will-Mitsubishi-Restart-The-SpaceJet-Program-Simple-Flying.pdf)
May 13: Puget Sound Business Journal – [Mitsubishi Aircraft weighs restart for SpaceJet regional jet program – Puget So](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Mitsubishi-Aircraft-weighs-restart-for-SpaceJet-regional-jet-program-Puget-So.pdf)
May 15: Financial Tribune – [Iran’s Air Fleet Requirements](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Irans-Air-Fleet-Requirements-Financial-Tribune.pdf)
May 17: The Sun – [Humiliated passengers could be WEIGHED before boarding flights over fears plane](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Humiliated-passengers-could-be-WEIGHED-before-boarding-flights-over-fears-plane.pdf)
May 17: FOX Business- [Airlines could soon start weighing passengers before flights Fox Business](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Airlines-could-soon-start-weighing-passengers-before-flights-Fox-Business.pdf)
May 17: NY Daily News: [Airline passengers may have to get weighed before boarding – New York Daily New](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Airline-passengers-may-have-to-get-weighed-before-boarding-New-York-Daily-New.pdf)
May 18: New York Post – [Airlines to weigh passengers before boarding airplanes](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Airlines-to-weigh-passengers-before-boarding-airplanes.pdf)
May 18: The Independent: [US airlines may start weighing passengers](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/US-airlines-may-start-weighing-passengers-The-Independent.pdf)
May 19: Snopes – [Could US Airlines Start Weighing Passengers Snopescom](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Could-US-Airlines-Start-Weighing-Passengers-Snopescom.pdf)
May 20: Thaiger – [Air passengers in the US may face random weigh-ins](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Air-passengers-in-the-US-may-face-random-weigh-ins-Thaiger.pdf)
May 20: TTR – [US airlines may weigh passengers TTR Weekly](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/US-airlines-may-weigh-passengers-TTR-Weekly.pdf)
May 20 Globe & Mail: [Porter in talks with Pearson, other airports for passenger jet service](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Porter-in-talks-with-Pearson-other-airports-for-passenger-jet-service-The-Gl.pdf)
June 20 SCMP: [How Comac could change the ABCs of commercial aviation in China](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/How-Comac-could-change-the-ABCs-of-commercial-aviation-in-China-South-China-Mo.pdf)
June 27 Simple Flying: [How Much Space Do You Need Behind An A380 To Prevent Wake Turbulence – Simple Flying](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/How-Much-Space-Do-You-Need-Behind-An-A380-To-Prevent-Wake-Turbulence-Simple-Flying.pdf)
July 7 FlightGlobal: [United’s order reinvigorates Max programme](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Uniteds-order-reinvigorates-Max-programme-but-Airbus-deal-casts-unwelcome-sha.pdf)
July 12 Globe & Mail: [Porter to buy as many as 80 Embraer jets for $582-billion in bid to expand Nort](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Porter-to-buy-as-many-as-80-Embraer-jets-for-582-billion-in-bid-to-expand-Nort.pdf)
July 22 DJs Aviation: [United’s Huge Order, Boeing NMA Discussion](https://soundcloud.com/djsaviation/uniteds-huge-order-boeing-nma-discussion)
Aug 17 Business Journal: [Aerospace manufacturers seek to retain workers lured by high-growth tech firms](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/08/17/aerospace-workers-in-high-demand.html)
Aug 19 CAPA: [Korean Air to remove all 10 A380s from its fleet within the next five years](https://centreforaviation.com/news/korean-air-to-remove-all-10-a380s-from-its-fleet-within-the-next-five-years-1086573)
Sep 9 Simple Flying: [Icelandair Getting Close On Boeing 757 Replacement Plans](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Icelandair-Getting-Close-On-Boeing-757-Replacement-Plans-Simple-Flying.pdf)
Oct 9 Air Data News – [KLM close to announcing orders for up to 160 jets ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/KLM-closes-to-announcing-orders-for-up-to-160-jets-Air-Data-News.pdf)
Oct 20 Aerotime – [Airbus v Boeing in China](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Airbus-v-Boeing-in-China-Data.pdf)
Nov 10 The Guardian – [Nigerian airports among most expensive](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/With-35-sundry-charges-Nigerian-airports-among-most-expensive-—-Business-—-The-Guardian-Nigeria-News-–-Nigeria-and-World-News.pdf)
Nov 22 King 5 – [Global shipping delays](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Global-shipping-delays-are-leading-to-increased-demand-for-Everett-built-Boeing-freighters-_-king5.com_.pdf)
Nov 22 Puget Sound Bus. Journal – [Boeing lands 20 freighter orders](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Boeing-lands-20-freighter-orders-plans-conversion-lines-in-UK-Canada-Puget-Sound-Business-Journal.pdf)
Nov 29 CNN – [This could be the future of first class](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/This-could-be-the-future-of-first-class-airplane-travel-CNN-Travel.pdf)
Nov 29 Simple Flying – [Wizz Air’s Model ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Wizz-Airs-Model-Could-Reduce-European-Emissions-By-A-Third-Simple-Flying.pdf)
Nov 30 – Aviacionline – [SAS to launch two low cost airlines – Aviacionline.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SAS-to-launch-two-low-cost-airlines-Aviacionline.com_.pdf)
Dec 21 Simple Flying – [Emirates Suspends Flights to Nigeria](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Emirates-Suspends-Flights-to-Nigeria-After-Schedule-Slashed-Simple-Flying.pdf)
### 2020
Jan 28: **Puget Sound Biz Journal** – [Airbus fraud case](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/www-bizjournals-com-seattle-news-2020-01-28-airbus-to-settle-fraud-bribery-cases-in-us-europe-html.pdf)
Feb 3: **Fortune** – [Boeing earnings preview](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Boeing-earnings-preview_-What-analysts-will-be-watching-_-Fortune.pdf)
Feb 7: **FlightGlobal** – [787-3/NMA](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/www-flightglobal-com-airframers-analyst-boeings-previously-scrapped-787-3-could-be-reborn-as-the-nma-136589-article.pdf)
Feb 11: **KSL TV** – [Breeze](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/JetBlue-co-founder-says-new-Utah-based-project-Breeze-Airways-will-be-‘world’s.pdf)
Feb 12: **FlightGlobal** – [Boeing NMA](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Boeing-head-of-sales-still-discounts-narrowbodies-as-mid-market-answer-News-F.pdf)
Feb 12: **Fortune** – [Air Italy](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Air-Italy-Goes-Into-Liquidation-As-Perpetually-Bankrupt-Alitalia-Keeps-On-Keepi.pdf)
Feb 13: **Globe & Mail** – [Bombardier exits commercial aviation](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Bombardier-exits-commercial-aviation-as-Airbus-Quebec-take-remaining-A220-stak.pdf)
Feb 18: **The Thaiger** – [Coronavirus](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/World-travel-suffers-as-coronavirus-outbreak-drags-on-The-Thaiger.pdf)
Feb 18: **Forbes** – [US Airlines and Covid-19](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/forbes_com.pdf)
Feb 22: **Forbes** – [Delta Air Lines, MAX and 717](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-717-Is-Delta-Air-Lines’-Biggest-Small-Problem-Can-It-Swap-Them-For-100-737.pdf)
Feb 27: **Forbes** – [US Traffic Rebound?](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Has-U.S.pdf)
May 8: **PaxEx.aero** – [Cape Air](https://airinsight.com/)
May 13: **Wall Street Journal** – [Airbus & Boeing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni3OAZg6PJU)
May 15: **AllPlane.tv** – [The Allplane Podcast #2](https://allplane.tv/podcast/2020/5/16/the-allplane-podcast-2-how-the-crisis-is-affecting-aircraft-makers-with-airinsights-addison-schonland)
May 17: **Forbes** – [Delta Will Cut 717 Operating Fleet](https://airinsight.com/library/media-models/)
May 24: **Total Croatia News** – [Croatia Airlines Plans to Recover](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Croatia-Airlines-Plans-to-Recover-from-COVID-19-in-2022.pdf)
May 27: **EX-YU Aviation News** – [Croatia Airlines eyes post-pandemic resurgence](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Croatia-Airlines-eyes-post-pandemic-resurgence.pdf)
June 11: **Puget Sound Business Journal** – [Mitsubishi’s troubled SpaceJet program comes to abrupt end](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Mitsubishis-troubled-SpaceJet-program-comes-to-abrupt-end-in-Washington-Puget.pdf)
June 20: **FlightGlobal** – [GE Aviation and Embraer Commercial tap international sales experience](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GE-Aviation-and-Embraer-Commercial-tap-international-sales-experience-1.pdf)
June 30: **BIRN** – [COVID-19 Pushes Small CEE Airlines to the Brink Balkan Insight](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/COVID-19-Pushes-Small-CEE-Airlines-to-the-Brink-Balkan-Insight.pdf)
July 6: **FT** – [Value of airline assets takes a nose-dive](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ft.com-Value-of-airline-assets-takes-a-nose-dive.pdf)
July 14: **FlightGlobal** – [MAX certification](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MAX-certification.pdf)
July 24: **FlightGlobal** – [Boeing MAX production 2021](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Analysts-question-if-demand-supports-Boeing’s-2021-Max-production-plan-News-F.pdf)
July 29: **Seattle Times** – [Boeing will cut production and jobs further](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Boeing-will-cut-production-and-jobs-further-and-may-build-787-only-in-South-Carolina-_-The-Seattle-Times.pdf)
July 29: **FlightGlobal** – [Analysts view Charleston as central to 787’s future](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Analysts-view-Charleston-as-central-to-787’s-future-as-Boeing-CEO-urges-patience-_-In-depth-_-Flight-Global.pdf)
August 14: **Puget Sound** – [Airbus wins orders A321neo long-range business jet – as Boeing loses one](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Airbus-wins-orders-A321neo-long-range-business-jet-–-as-Boeing-loses-one-Puge.pdf)
August 14: **Puget Sound** – [The airline industry faces The Great Shrink of 2020](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/The-airline-industry-faces-The-Great-Shrink-of-2020-without-more-federal-help-.pdf)
August 15: **Global News** – [Future of Boeing 737 MAX hangs on customer confidence and COVID-19](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Future-of-Boeing-737-MAX-hangs-on-customer-confidence-and-COVID-19-National.pdf)
August 15: **Global News** –[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOygGfvH1Cc)
August 17: **The National Observer** – [National Observer](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/National-Observer-Template.pdf)
Sep 4: **Puget Sound** – [Embraer sheds 900 jobs as jet deliveries drop by 75%](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Embraer-sheds-900-jobs-as-jet-deliveries-drop-by-75-Puget-Sound-Business-Jou.pdf)
Sep 9: **AirlineRatings** – [Boeing 797 should be based on 787-3 says Qatar Airways](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Boeings-797-should-be-based-on-787-3-says-Qatar-Airways-Airline-Ratings.pdf)
Sep 21: **KING5** – [Boeing could move 787 operations from Everett to South Carolina](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Report_-Boeing-could-move-787-operations-from-Everett-to-South-Carolina-_-king5.pdf)
Oct 29: **FlightGlobal** – [Embraer tweets picture](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Embraer-tweets-picture-of-conceptual-turboprop-hints-at-potential-design-News.pdf)
Nov 13: **CNN** – [737 MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/What-the-737-MAXs-return-to-the-sky-will-mean-for-passengers-KESQ.pdf)
Dec 28: **New Straits Times** – [Airlines to endure tough first half of 2021\_ analysts ](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Airlines-to-endure-tough-first-half-of-2021_-analysts-.pdf)
### 2019
Jan 22: **Globe & Mail** – [CRJ550](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/theglobeandmail_com2.pdf)
Jan 28: **Globe & Mail** – [Mitsubishi vs Bombardier](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/theglobeandmail_com3.pdf)
Feb 1: **FlightGlobal** – [Boeing NMA launch delay](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/flightglobal_com.pdf)
Feb 21: **Forbes** – [Eviation](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/www-forbes-com-sites-jeremybogaisky-2019-02-20-eviation-gains-backing-from-billionaire-richard-chandler-to-make-first-electric-passenger-plane-take-flight-5f2f4576ebb8.pdf)
Feb 21: **Challenges** – [Airbus](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/h_chal_20190221_00598_n_016_018o.pdf)
Mar 8: **aeroTELEGRAPH** – [MC-21 (German)](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1.pdf)
Mar 11: **Digital Journal** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/www-digitaljournal-com-news-world-grounding-the-boeing-737-a-touchy-subject-for-us-authorities-article-545051.pdf)
Mar 11: **The News** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/www-thenews-com-pk-latest-443119-singapore-and-australia-close-their-skies-to-boeing-737-max-after-crash-in-ethiopia.pdf)
Mar 12: **Globe & Mail** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/www-theglobeandmail-com-canada-article-all-options-on-the-table-but-no-plans-to-ground-boeing-737-max-8-in-.pdf)
Mar 12: **Business Journal** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/www-bizjournals-com-wichita-news-2019-03-12-boeing-we-have-full-confidence-in-safety-of-737-html.pdf)
Mar 14: **aeroTELEGRAPH** – [A380](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/A380.pdf) (German)
Mar 14: **AFP** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/phys-org-news-2019-AFP-boeing-airlines-tough-path-max-html.pdf)
Mar 14: **Vanguard** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/www-vanguardngr-com-2019-03-grounding-the-boeing-737-a-touchy-subject-for-us-authorities-.pdf)
Apr 25: **Phys.org** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-04-agency-host-global-max.pdf)
Apr 29: **Forbes** – [737 MAX Crisis](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Why-Boeing-Should-Commit-To-A-New-Midsize-Airplane-Amid-737-MAX-Crisis.pdf)
Apr 29: **Hindu** – [Boeing 737 MAX Crisis](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/www-thehindu-com-news-international-regulators-fail-to-set-date-for-boeing-737-maxs-return-to-service-article27236388-ece.pdf)
Apr 31: **Simple Flying** – [JET Airways](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/simpleflying-com-jet-airways-collapse-benefits-.pdf)
May 15: **Forbes** – [Lilium](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/www-forbes-com-sites-jeremybogaisky-2019-05-16-lilium-flies-full-scale-version-of-its-elegant-electric-air-taxi-292bcfc962f3.pdf)
May 24: **AeroTimes**– [Boeing 737 MAX Crisis](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/www-aerotime-aero-clement-charpentreau-22670-no-boeing-737-max-for-the-summer.pdf)
Jun 5: **Montreal Gazette** – [Mitsubishi](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/montrealgazette-com-business-local-business-silver-lining-seen-for-montreal-if-bombardier-sells-crj-program-to-mitsubishi.pdf)
Jun 6: **FlightGlobal** – [Mitsubishi](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/flightglobal_com.pdf)
Jun 6: **Truro Daily** – [Mitsubishi](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/www-trurodaily-com-business-end-of-an-era-as-bombardier-eyes-exiting-regional-jet-business-319090-.pdf)
Jun 22: **Forbes** – [A220](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/www-forbes-com-sites-tedreed-2019-06-22-airbus-a220-moves-closer-to-mobile-production-as-it-wins-sales-in-paris-7627a14c7ec0.pdf)
Jul 01: **Forbes** – [Charlotte](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/forbes_com.pdf)
Jul 15: **Forbes** – [Boeing MAX naming](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/www-forbes-com-sites-jeremybogaisky-2019-07-15-ryanair-and-iag-may-be-renaming-the-737-max-but-boeing-says-it-isnt-688e8a236cd1.pdf)
Jul 19: **Global Security** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/www-globalsecurity-org-military-systems-aircraft-b737max-htm.pdf)
Jul 25: **Forbes** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/forbes25.7.19_com.pdf)
Aug 5: **Japan News** – [Boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/the-japan-news-com-news-article-0005918578.pdf)
Aug 9: **PaxEx.aero** – [Moxy- Where flexibility is key – PaxEx.Aero](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Moxy-Where-flexibility-is-key-–-PaxEx.Aero_.pdf)
Aug 23: **Flight Global** – [ANALYSIS- De Havilland eyes Dash 8 resurgence](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ANALYSIS-De-Havilland-eyes-Dash-8-resurgence.pdf)
Sep 2 : **Traveller** – [Airline plane turnaround time- What airlines do to get their planes flying again quickly](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Airline-plane-turnaround-time-What-airlines-do-to-get-their-planes-flying-again-quickly.pdf)
Sep 3: **Flight Global** – [ANALYSIS- Delta regional overhaul consolidates industry further](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ANALYSIS-Delta-regional-overhaul-consolidates-industry-further.pdf)
Sep 18: **Kharon Brief** – [Arrest in Italy Shines Light on Russian-Made Passenger Plane – Kharon](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Arrest-in-Italy-Shines-Light-on-Russian-Made-Passenger-Plane-Kharon.pdf)
Sep 23: **Forbes** – [What Killed Thomas Cook- Brexit And Decline Of Package Holidays Undercut Venerable Travel Brand](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/What-Killed-Thomas-Cook-Brexit-And-Decline-Of-Package-Holidays-Undercut-Venerable-Travel-Brand.pdf)
Oct 11: **Seattle Times** – [Dominic](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dominic.pdf)
Oct 14: **CNBC** – [(Video) Boeing MAX](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/10/14/airinsight-group-president-ernie-arvai-weighs-in-on-boeing.html?)
Oct 24: **Challenges** – [Challenges 737MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Challenges-737MAX.pdf) (French)
Oct 29: **CNBC** – (Video) Boeing MAX
Nov 20: **AFP** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/deccanherald_com.pdf)
Dec 2: **Air&Cosmos** – [Air&Cosmos](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/air-cosmos_com.pdf)
Dec 3: **PSBJ** – [Boeing-NMA-797-Airbus- – Puget Sound Business Journal](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Boeing-NMA-797-Airbus-Puget-Sound-Business-Journal.pdf)
Dec 5: **Malay Mail** – [United A321XLR Order](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/malaymail_com.pdf)
Dec 17: **TechXplore** – [737 MAX shutdown big blow to Boeing, US economy](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/737-MAX-shutdown-big-blow-to-Boeing-US-economy.pdf)
Dec 18: **King5** – [BOEING MAX](https://airinsight.com/www-king5-com-article-tech-science-aerospace-boeing-boeing-economy-production-281-1915be27-d672-407c-9682-03789eba88d0/)
Dec 23: **Marketplace** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/marketplace_org.pdf)
Dec 24: **Biz Journal** – [Boeing MAX](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Boeing-needed-a-CEO-change-but-is-David-Calhoun-the-right-pick-to-replace-Denni.pdf)
### 2018
Jan 24: **BNN** – Video – Boeing vs. Bombardier
Jan 28: **Sault Online** – [Bombardier wins a resounding victory against Boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/saultonline-com.pdf)
Jan 30: **Stock News Press** – [U.S. trade commission blocks 300pc tariffs on Bombardier CSeries planes](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stocknewspress-com.pdf)
Feb 1: **AIN** – [25 Years of the Regional Jet](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/www-ainonline-com.pdf)
Feb 3: **Flight Global** – [25 Years of the Regional Jet](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/flightglobal_com.pdf)
Feb 14: **King 5** – [Video – NMA in Washington State](http://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/aerospace/suppliers-pressure-boeing-to-keep-next-plane-in-washington/281-518985049)
Mar 14: **Globe & Mail** – [Aircraft shortages](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/theglobeandmail_com.pdf)
Mar 14: **Belfast Telegraph** – [Shorts Brothers](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/belfasttelegraph_co.uk_.pdf)
May 29: **The Telegraph** – [telegraph\_co.uk](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/telegraph_co.uk_.pdf)
May 27: **Belfast Telegraph** – [belfasttelegraph\_co.uk](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/belfasttelegraph_co.uk_.pdf)
May 28: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/theglobeandmail_com.pdf)
May 31: **AeroDefenseNews** – [AERODEFENSENEWS N°204](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/AERODEFENSENEWS-N°204.pdf)
May 28: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail-com-business-article-primera](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/www-theglobeandmail-com-business-article-primera-airline-scales-down-canada-plans-amid-engine-shortage-.pdf)
Jun 6: **FlightGlobal** – [FlightGlobal](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/www-flightglobal-com-news-articles-analysis-mergers-may-fuel-long-awaited-e2-and-cseri-449225-.pdf)
Jun 16: **RunwayGirlNetwork** – [runwaygirlnetwork.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/runwaygirlnetwork_com.pdf)
Jun 20: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/theglobeandmail_com.pdf)
Jun 20: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com2](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/theglobeandmail_com2.pdf)
Jun 29: **ADIT** – [aditp3](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/aditp3.pdf)
Jul 5: **Financial Post** – [financialpost.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/financialpost_com.pdf)
Jul 5: **La Presse** – [lapresse.ca](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lapresse_ca.pdf)
Jul 5: **Journal de Montreal** [www-journaldemontreal-com-2018-07-05](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/www-journaldemontreal-com-2018-07-05-boeing-et-embraer-signent-un-partenariat-strategique.pdf)
Jul 6: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/theglobeandmail_com-1.pdf)
Jul 12: **Puget Sound BJ** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bizjournals_com.pdf)
Jul 16: **Runway Girl Network** – [runwaygirlnetwork.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/runwaygirlnetwork_com.pdf)
Aug 13: **aeroTELEGRAPH** – [aerotelegraph.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/aerotelegraph_com.pdf) (German)
Sep 27: **Challenges** – [Jetfly](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jetfly.pdf) (French)
Sep 30: **Khaleej Times** – [khaleejtimes-com-business-aviation-dxb-now-18th-most-internationally-connected-airport](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/www-khaleejtimes-com-business-aviation-dxb-now-18th-most-internationally-connected-airport.pdf)
Nov 9: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/theglobeandmail_com.pdf)
Nov 9: **Canadian Press** – [bombardier-cutting-about-5000-jobs-as-part-of-restructuring-plan-wcm-6128b278-4edf-4204-ad5f-a6fc6e579cde](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/windsorstar-com-pmn-business-pmn-bombardier-cutting-about-5000-jobs-as-part-of-restructuring-plan-wcm-6128b278-4edf-4204-ad5f-a6fc6e579cde.pdf)
Nov 13: **USA Today** – [usatoday.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/usatoday_com.pdf)
Nov 26: **Forbes** – [Forbes](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/forbes_com.pdf) MC-21
### 2017
January 7: **National Post** – [theprovince.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/www-theprovince-com.pdf)
January 11: **Forbes** – [forbes.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/www-forbes-com.pdf)
January 18: **Puget Sound Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
January 22: **TheMotleyFool.com & FOX Business** – [fool.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/www-fool-com.pdf)
January 24: **Gulf News** – [gulfnews1.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/gulfnews1-com.pdf)
January 24: **Gulf News** – [gulfnews2.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/gulfnews2-com.pdf)
January 25: **AFP** – [ttrweekly.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ttrweekly_com.pdf)
February 9: **Biz Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bizjournals_com.pdf)
February 28: **AFK Insider** – [afkinsider.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/afkinsider_com.pdf)
March 2: **The Post & Courier** – [postandcourier.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/postandcourier_com.pdf)
March 14: **Skift** – [skift.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/skift_com.pdf)
March 21: **Bloomberg** – [bloomberg.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bloomberg_com.pdf)
April 11: **AMEInfo** – [ameinfo.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ameinfo_com.pdf)
April 12: **Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
April 20: **Gulf News** – [gulfnews.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gulfnews_com.pdf)
April 21: **TheStreet** – [TheStreet](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TheStreet.pdf)
April 21: **TheStreet** – [TheStreet](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TheStreet.pdf)
May 9: **Intelligent Aerospace** – [intelligent-aerospace.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/intelligent-aerospace_com.pdf)
May 9: **Financial Express** – [financialexpress.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/financialexpress_com.pdf)
May 9: **Irish Times** – [irishtimes.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/irishtimes_com.pdf)
May 10: **Seattle Business Journal** – [Boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Boeing.pdf)
May 19: **Seattle Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
May 30: **Seattle Times** – [seattletimes.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/seattletimes_com.pdf)
June 6: **TheStreet.com** – [reed](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/reed.pdf)
June 8: **TheStreet.com** – [june.street](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/june.street.pdf)
June 13: **Yahoo News** – [yahoo.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/yahoo_com.pdf)
June 13: **TheStreet.com** – [Akbar](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/It-is-safe-to-say-that-the-world-is-not-overly-fond-of-Qatar-Airways-CEO-Akbar-al.pdf)
June 13: **The Dollar Business Bureau** – [thedollarbusiness.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/thedollarbusiness_com.pdf)
Jul 20: **BNN** – [bnn.ca](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bnn_ca.pdf)
Sep 20: **Airways Magazine** – [Airways Magazine](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Airways-Magazine.pdf)
Sep 22: **BNN** – [bnn.ca](http://www.bnn.ca/three-reasons-why-boeing-may-actually-fear-bombardier-1.863996)
Sep 25: **Globe & Mail/Bloomberg** – [The Globe and Mail](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/The-Globe-and-Mail.pdf)
Sep 27: **Canadian Press** – [Bombardier expected to double down on CSeries](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Bombardier-expected-to-double-down-on-CSeries-sales-drive-in-China-Canadian-Manufacturing.pdf)
Sep 27: **CP24** – [Bombardier expected to double down on sales drive](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Bombardier-expected-to-double-down-on-sales-drive-in-China-amid-hefty-U.S.-duties-_-CP24.pdf)
Sep 28: **Puget Sound BJ** – [Boeing Commercial President and CEO Kevin McAllister](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Boeing-Commercial-Airplanes-President-and-CEO-Kevin-McAllister-discussed-the-new-airplane.pdf)
Sep 30: **The Sherbrooke Times** – [sherbrooktimes.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sherbrooktimes-com.pdf)
Oct 4: **Gulf News** – [gulfnews.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gulfnews_com1.pdf)
Oct 5: **TechXplore** – [2017-10-ground-fuel-efficient-rotor](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-10-ground-fuel-efficient-rotor.pdf)
Oct 12: **Challenges** – [Leap](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Leap.pdf)
Oct 17: **Globe & Mail** – [Globe](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Globe.pdf)
Oct 17: **Canadian Press** – [chroniclejournal.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/chroniclejournal_com.pdf)
Oct 17: **Bloomberg** – [bloomberg.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bloomberg_com.pdf)
Oct 17: **Seattle Times** – [seattletimes.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/seattletimes_com.pdf)
Oct 17: **Huffpost** – [huffingtonpost.ca](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/huffingtonpost_ca.pdf)
Oct 18: **New Straights Times** – [nst.com.my](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nst_com.my_.pdf)
Oct 20: **Japan Today** – [japantoday.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/japantoday_com.pdf)
Oct 21: **Hamilton Spectator** – [thespec.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thespec_com.pdf)
Oct 25: **LaPresse** – [lapresse.ca](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lapresse_ca.pdf)
Nov 2: **Belfast Telegraph** – [belfasttelegraph.co.uk](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/belfasttelegraph_co.uk_.pdf)
Nov 2: **Globe and Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/theglobeandmail_com.pdf)
Nov 3: **CNN** – [cnn.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cnn_com.pdf)
Nov 13: **Gulf News** – [gulfnews.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gulfnews_com_business_aviation_etihad_not_on_the_lookout_for.pdf)
Nov 16: **Gulf News** – [gulfnews.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gulfnews_com1.pdf)
Nov 16: **Belfast Telegraph** – [belfasttelegraph.co.uk](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/www_belfasttelegraph_co_uk_business_northern_ireland_momentu.pdf)
Nov 17: **ZAWYA** – [zawya.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/zawya_com.pdf)
Dec 5: **Financial Post** – [financialpost.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/financialpost_com.pdf)
Dec 6: **INFO AÉRO QUÉBEC** – [infoaeroquebec.net](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/infoaeroquebec-net.pdf)
### 2016
January 1: **Plane Talking** – [crikey01012016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/crikey01012016.pdf)
January 1: **Bloomberg** – [bloomberg01012016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bloomberg01012016.pdf)
January 1: **Gulf News** – [gulfnews01012016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gulfnews01012016.pdf)
January 4: **The Conversation** – [theconversation01042016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/theconversation01042016.pdf)
January 13: **Skift** – [skift01132016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/skift01132016.pdf)
January 19: **The National** – [thenational01142016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/thenational01142016.pdf)
January 26: **Business Journal** – [bizjournals01262016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bizjournals01262016.pdf)
January 29: **Airlines & Destinations** – [airlinesanddestinations01292016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/airlinesanddestinations01292016.pdf)
February 4: **Bloomberg** – [bloomberg02042016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bloomberg02042016.pdf)
February 5: **Gulf News** – [gulfnews02052016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gulfnews02052016.pdf)
February 5: **Airways News** – [airwaysnews02052016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/airwaysnews02052016.pdf)
February 8: **Macleans** – [macleans-ca02082016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/macleans-ca02082016.pdf)
February 17: **Bloomberg/Montreal Gazette** – [montrealgazette02182016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/montrealgazette02182016.pdf)
February 18: **Bloomberg/Montreal Gazette** – [bloomberg02042016](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bloomberg02042016.pdf)
February 26: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/www-theglobeandmail-com.pdf)
March 4: **Airways News** – [airwaysnews.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/airwaysnews-com.pdf)
March 5: **The National** – [thenational.ae](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/www-thenational-ae.pdf)
March 16: **Puget Sound Bus Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
March 22: **The National** – [thenational.ae](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/www-thenational-ae-1.pdf)
March 26: **The National** – [thenational.ae](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/www-thenational-ae-1.pdf)
March 29: **MRO Network** – [mro.network.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mro-network-com.pdf)
March 30: **Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
March 31: **AeroNouvelle** – [aeroemploi.ca](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/aeroemploi-ca.pdf)
April 4: **Market Wired** – [marketwired.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/www-marketwired-com.pdf)
April 4: **Seattle Times** – [seattletimes.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/www-seattletimes-com.pdf)
April 12: **Business Journal** – [marketwired.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/www-marketwired-com.pdf)
April 12: **SKIFT** – [skift.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/skift-com.pdf)
April 15: **Globe & Mail** – [The Globe and Mail](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/The-Globe-and-Mail-Possible-Bombardier-Delta-deal-leads-to-talks-of-a-bigger-C-Series-jet-1.pdf)
April 15: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/www-theglobeandmail-com.pdf)
April 15: **MRO Network** – [mro.network.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mro-network-com.pdf)
April 21: **Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/www-bizjournals-com-1.pdf)
April 27: **Globe & Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/www-theglobeandmail-com.pdf)
April 28: **Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
April 29: **CBC** – [cbc.ca](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/www-cbc-ca.pdf)
April 29: **aeroTELEGRAPH** – [aerotelegraph.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/www-aerotelegraph-com.pdf)
May 9: **Bidnessetc.com** – [bidnessetc.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/www-bidnessetc-com.pdf)
May 10: **TheStreet.com** – [thestreet.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/www-thestreet-com.pdf)
May 18: **24wallstreet.com** – [247wallst.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/247wallst-com.pdf)
May 23: **Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
June 2: **The Economist** – [economist.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/www-economist-com.pdf)
June 8: **Challenges** – [translate.google.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/translate-google-com.pdf)
June 10: **Khakassia News** – [translate.google.com2](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/translate-google-com2.pdf)
June 29: **Wall Street Journal** – [wsj.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/www-wsj-com.pdf)
July 6: **CNN** – [edition.cnn.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/edition-cnn-com.pdf)
July 7: **Atlanta Journal Constitution** – [myajc.com\_news\_business\_deltas-foray-into-oil-business-shows-risks\_nrtHn](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/www_myajc_com_news_business_deltas-foray-into-oil-business-shows-risks_nrtHn.pdf)
July 7: **CNN** – [cnn2](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cnn2.pdf)
July 9: **Seattle Times** – [seattletimes.com/business\_boeing-aerospace\_farnborough-air-show-will-likely-be-heavy-on-strategy-anxiety](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/www_seattletimes_com_business_boeing-aerospace_farnborough-air-show-will-likely-be-heavy-on-strategy-anxiety.pdf)
July 11: **TheStreet.com** – [www.thestreet.com/story\_13634117\_1](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/www_thestreet_com_story_13634117_1.pdf)
July 20: **JDA Journal** – [jdasolutions.aero](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jdasolutions-aero.pdf)
July 28: **The National** – [thenational.ae](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/www-thenational-ae.pdf)
August 11: **Puget Sound Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
September 6: **BNN (TV)** – TV
September: **28AirCargo News** – [aircargonews.net](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/www-aircargonews-net.pdf)
October 10: **The National** – [thenational.ae](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/www-thenational-ae.pdf)
October 25: **TheStreet** – [spirit-ceo-hails-aircraft-maker-competition](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Spirit-CEO-Hails-Aircraft-Maker-Competition.pdf)
October 25: **Times Live** – [timeslive.co.za](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/www-timeslive-co-za.pdf)
October 26: **Biz Community** – [bizcommunity.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/www-bizcommunity-com.pdf)
October 27: **Hamburger Abendblatt** – [google-translate](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Google-Translate.pdf)
October 27: **Challenges** – [495boeing](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/495Boeing.pdf) (in French)
November 1: **News24** – [traveller24.news24.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/traveller24-news24-com.pdf)
November 8: **Globe and Mail** – [theglobeandmail.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/www-theglobeandmail-com.pdf)
December 27: **Business Journal** – [bizjournals.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/www-bizjournals-com.pdf)
December 27: **TheStreet.com** – [Note to Iran\_ Buying Boeing Jets Is Good — but Don’t Brag About a 50% Discount – Pg](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Note-to-Iran_-Buying-Boeing-Jets-Is-Good-but-Dont-Brag-About-a-50-Discount-Pg.pdf)
December 28: **USA Today** – [usatoday.com](https://airinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/www-usatoday-com.pdf)
### 2015
January 8 – [CBS News](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-dark-side-of-asias-air-travel-boom/)
January 8 – New York Times
January 15 – [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bombardier-to-slash-1000-jobs-take-14-billion-impairment-charge/article22457908/)
January 28 – [Business Insider](http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-dubai-overtakes-heathrow-as-top-international-airport-2015-1)
February 8 – [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2015/02/08/the-airbus-a380-is-not-exactly-popular-would-an-update-help-or-is-there-just-one-buyer/)
February 10 – ERAU
February 10 – [Airways News](http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/02/10/aircraft-order-cancellations-and-deferrals-cause-for-concern/)
February 12 – [Runwaygirl ](http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/02/12/faa-to-establish-aircraft-cyber-security-working-group/)
February 12 – [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/sweeping-changes-at-bombardier-aim-to-stem-downward-spiral/article22973341/)
February 19 – [Airways News](http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/02/19/report-where-are-the-sales-for-bombardiers-cseries-jet/)
February 25 – [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/as-bombardier-launches-cs300-aircraft-doubts-remain-for-companys-success/article23207561/)
March 3 – [Puget Sound Business Journal](http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/03/03/first-chinese-c919-jet-nears-completion-aims-to.html?page=all)
March 3 – [New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/airlines-plan-better-track-jets-year-flight-370-article-1.2136023)
March 3 – [Associated Press](http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/0303/After-the-disappearance-of-MH370-how-airlines-will-track-their-jets)
March 4 – [Puget Sound Business Journal](http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/03/04/if-airbus-makes-the-a380neo-it-could-be-kiss-of.html?page=all)
March 12 – [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bombardier-c-series-passed-over-by-austrian-airlines/article23416818/)
March 27 – [Puget Sound Business Journal](http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/03/27/boeing-parks-two-american-airlines-787s-in-desert.html?page=all)
March 28 – [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-27/lufthansa-ceo-faces-biggest-test-after-crash-at-divided-company)
April 1 – BNN
April 1 – Micro Cap Observer
April 1 – [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-31/germanwings-co-pilot-told-lufthansa-about-his-depression-in-2009)
April 15 – [aero Telegraph](http://www.aerotelegraph.com/welche-marktanteile-flugzeughersteller-haben)
April 16 – [Airways News](http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/04/17/big-3-versus-big-3-the-airline-wars-continue/)
April 22 – [Airways News](http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/04/22/technology-global-supplier-network-are-factors-in-aircraft-eis-delays-say-industry-observers/)
April 26 – [Gulf News](http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/the-a380-an-aircraft-ahead-of-its-time-1.1499018)
April 28 – Challenges
April 30 – [Conde Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-04-30/why-it-s-never-been-easier-to-fly-to-asia)
May 5 – [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bombardier-has-high-hopes-for-c-series-diagnostic-tool/article24377426/)
May 11 – Challenges
May 12 – BNN; [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bombardier-has-high-hopes-for-c-series-diagnostic-tool/article24377426/)
May 15 – [Gulf News](http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/corporate-welfare-commonplace-in-airline-industry-1.1511464)May 16 – [La Vanguardia](http://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20150517/54431285082/gigante-cielos-airbus-enfrenta-turbulencias.html)
May 20 – [24heures.ch](http://www.24heures.ch/news/standard/aviation-privee-oscille-surchauffe-opportunites/story/14196139)
June 6 – [The National](http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/open-skies-row-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-at-iata-meeting-in-miami)June 10 – [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-10/china-s-first-airliner-seen-by-honeywell-as-overcoming-setbacks)
June 12 – [Toronto Star](http://www.thestar.com/business/2015/06/12/bombardier-looks-to-paris-air-show-to-give-cseries-a-lift.html)
June 13 – Challenges
June 30 – [Puget Sound Business Journal](http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/06/30/boeing-military-export-aspirations-take-a-hit-as.html)
July 9 – [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-09/bombardier-cseries-paper-plane-no-more-gets-sales-pitch-reboot)
July 18 – [The National](http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/lifting-of-sanctions-brings-hopes-for-iran-air-fleet-frozen-in-time)July 28 – The Street.com
July 28 – [AERO Telegraph](http://www.aerotelegraph.com/delta-zweite-etihad-beteiligungen-weltweit-china-eastern)
August 10 – [Business Journal](http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2015/08/11/boeing-cuts-off-donations-politicians-ex-im-bank.html)
August 12 – [GuruFocus.com](http://www.gurufocus.com/news/352709/boeing-2016-orders-may-dip-below-deliveries--should-investors-be-worried)
August 15 – Gulf News
August 17 – [Gulf News](http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/investment/iran-to-pull-in-foreign-professionals-when-sanctions-lift-1.1567184)August 20 – [Business Journal](http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/08/19/the-wings-the-thing-airbus-starts-to-build-a350.html?ana=yahoo)August 20 – [Business Journal](http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2015/08/boeings-new-charleston-paint-shop-hints-at.html)
August 25 – [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bombardier-struggles-to-avoid-penny-stock-status-amid-lack-of-new-c-series-orders/article26093792/)
August 25 – [AERO Telegraph](http://www.aerotelegraph.com/superjet-will-mit-komfort-punkten-und-mit-dem-preis)
August 25 – [SKIFT](http://skift.com/2015/08/25/upselling-is-killing-the-airline-industry-one-bad-economy-seat-at-a-time/)
August 31 – [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-31/japan-set-for-first-flight-of-regional-jet-in-late-october)
September 4 – [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-04/how-boeing-sales-flop-became-world-s-hottest-secondhand-jetliner)September 7 – [Chicago Tribune](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-japan-jets07-20150907-story.html)September 13 –News5
September 16 – [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bombardier-touts-confidence-in-new-sales-team/article26387592/)September 21 – Challenges
October 7 – Globe & Mail
October 7 – Challenges
October 8 – [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/10/08/why-it-makes-sense-for-boeing-to-continue-increasing-its-production-rate/)
October 15- [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-15/pratt-s-purepower-gtf-jet-engine-innovation-took-almost-30-years)
October 24 – [Gulf News](http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-30-years-of-remarkable-growth-1.1605962)
October 29 – [The National](http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/delta-air-lines-to-quit-dubai-atlanta-service-early-next-year)
November 2 – [Airways News](http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/11/02/battle-of-the-regionals-erj-vs-cseries-vs-mrj-vs-ssj-introduction-and-market-overview/)
November 2 – Business Week
November 4 – [Belfast Telegraph](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/canada-urged-to-throw-a-650m-lifeline-to-crisishit-bombardier-34167654.html)
November 5 – [The National](http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/emirates-and-the-future-of-its-flagship-airbus-a380)
November 12 – Bloombergview
November 12 – [AFP](https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/airport-security-spotlight-dubai-show-egypt-crash-153634394--finance.html)
November 15 – [The National](http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/dubai-airshow-gulf-carriers-take-a-breather)
December 10 – [The National](http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/united-airlines-axes-dubai-route-as-dumping-row-revived)
December 14 – [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryncreedy/2015/12/14/hondajet-the-one-to-beat-changes-the-business-aviation-aircraft-market/)
December 15 – FinancialBuzz
December 30 – [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-30/airbus-postpones-delivery-of-first-a320neo-by-several-weeks)
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### [Tarek](https://airinsight.com/library/191573-2/)
**Published:** April 30, 2026
**Author:** admin
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### [AirInsight Executive Brief](https://airinsight.com/advisory-solutions/airinsight-executive-brief-2/)
**Published:** March 19, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
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### [About](https://airinsight.com/about-2/)
**Published:** June 23, 2010
**Author:** admin
**Content:**
## Overview
AirInsight Group handles special projects, including litigation support. Contact AirInsight Group at **+1.603.894.0000**.
Contact AirInsight’s main office at **+1.858.536-9900.** AirInsight Media covers the industry with our news and insight stories, as well as our Decision Analytics data modeling.
Or [Email ](mailto:info@airinsight.com)
AirInsight’s **[media coverage](https://airinsight.com/about-2/media)** can be found here.
Ernie Arvai is a consultant, entrepreneur, executive, and board director. Over the last 44 years, his work has focused on strategy, markets, competitive dynamics, and finance for aircraft and engine manufacturers, airlines, business aviation operators, industry suppliers, and financial institutions. He has frequently been called an expert witness in commercial and business aviation-related litigation on economic and market issues.
He is currently President of AirInsight Group, which he co-founded in 2007. AirInsight has a media presence via a specialized aviation news site (airinsight.com), and a consulting division focused on strategy and market analysis (airinsightresearch.com). His focus is on the consulting side of the business, where he works with a variety of clients across the industry.
He is also a Board Member at Nanotech Sciences, Inc., an innovative start-up with proprietary technology that enables cost-effective insertion of carbon nanotubes into polymers without clumping, creating a new class of composite materials.
Prior to co-founding AirInsight, he was President of The Arvai Group, Inc., a boutique consultancy he founded in 1991 focused on forensic analysis and litigation support. Previously, he was Vice President of Technology Management at Battelle Memorial Institute, director of North American Consulting, and global head of the airline and aviation practice at Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Mr. Arvai holds a BSE degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MS in Industrial Administration from the Tepper School at Carnegie Mellon University. He also holds a CPA certificate but is no longer in public practice. He is married, an instrument-rated pilot, and enjoys golf and skiing.
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Addison Schonland is a consultant in travel and aviation with a strong interest in emerging media. Addison was born in South Africa and migrated to the United States in 1987.
He completed his initial college education at the University of Cape Town, where he graduated with degrees in Sociology, Economics, and Management Finance. After college, he worked at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Shell South Africa.
Once in the United States, he changed the course of his career by joining a market research firm, where he worked on the US Department of Commerce’s Survey of International Air Travelers. This project exposed Addison to the airline and aviation world, and he never looked back. It required regular interaction with 75 international airlines, including McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, and [Airbus](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/airbus/ "Airbus"). At that time, it was the world’s largest airline survey.
While working in travel and aerospace, an interest in large databases led to the development of an online insurance claim system and a system that validated airline passengers in the aftermath of 9/11, the latter system ran its validation within six seconds of generating a PNR.
In 2008, Addison completed a doctorate in business administration at Rushmore University, focusing on customer satisfaction. This dovetailed with the emergence of social media and its usefulness as a customer satisfaction tool and a method of acquiring feedback. Addison lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Jim Speich is a 47-year veteran of the commercial aviation industry.
Former Director of Marketing for Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines. In that role, he had marketing responsibility for all Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines worldwide.
Speich joined Pratt & Whitney in 1973 and held numerous positions, including Advanced Programs, Propulsion Systems analysis, Boeing 767, 747, and MD-11 flight test performance engineer, Manager of Product Marketing, Airbus Customer Engineering, and airframer business contracts management.
He was the PW4000-100 Program Manager responsible for certifying the PW4170 Advantage70TM engine on the Airbus A330 aircraft.
Speich holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hartford and a Master’s in Business Administration from Boston University. Completed PW/UTC Leadership training at Darden School of Business and Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point.
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### [Contact](https://airinsight.com/about-2/contact/)
**Published:** March 2, 2026
**Author:** admin
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### [Privacy Policy](https://airinsight.com/privacy-policy/)
**Published:** June 5, 2020
**Author:** admin
**Content:**
Effective date: May 17, 2018; Revised annually
AirInsight (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the www.airinsight.com website (the “Service”).
This page informs you of our policies regarding collecting, using, and disclosing personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information following this policy.
Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible from www.airinsight.com
Definitions
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\* Service
Service is the www.airinsight.com website operated by AirInsight Group LLC
\* Personal Data
Personal Data means data about a living individual who can be identified from that data (or from that and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).
\* Usage Data
Usage Data is data collected automatically, either generated by the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
\* Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device (computer or mobile device).
\* Data Controller
Data Controller means the natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal information are, or are to be, processed.
For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your Personal Data.
\* Data Processors (or Service Providers)
Data Processor (or Service Provider) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller.
We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.
\* Data Subject (or User)
Data Subject is any living individual who is using our Service and is the subject of Personal Data.
Information Collection And Use
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to
provide and improve our Service to you.
Types of Data Collected
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Personal Data
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While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
\* Email address
\* Cookies and Usage Data
Usage Data
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We may also collect information how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
Tracking & Cookies Data
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We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.
Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
Examples of Cookies we use:
\* Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
\* Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
\* Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
Use of Data
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AirInsight uses the collected data for various purposes:
\* To provide and maintain our Service
\* To notify you about changes to our Service
\* To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when
you choose to do so
\* To provide customer support
\* To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our
Service
\* To monitor the usage of our Service
\* To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR)
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If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), AirInsight Group LLC legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.
AirInsight Group LLC may process your Personal Data because:
\* We need to perform a contract with you
\* You have given us permission to do so
\* The processing is in our legitimate interests, and it’s not overridden by your rights
\* For payment processing purposes
\* To comply with the law
Retention of Data
AirInsight Group LLC will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
AirInsight Group LLC will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when it is used to strengthen security or improve the functionality of our Service, or when we are legally obligated to retain it for longer periods.
Transfer Of Data
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Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United States for processing there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of such information, represents your agreement to that transfer.
AirInsight Group LLC will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.
Disclosure Of Data
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Legal Requirements
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AirInsight Group LLC may disclose your Personal Data in good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
\* To comply with a legal obligation
\* To protect and defend the rights or property of AirInsight
\* To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
\* To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
\* To protect against legal liability
Security Of Data
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The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. AirInsight Group LLC aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
If you wish to be informed of the Personal Data we hold about you and to have it removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
\* The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you. Whenever made possible, you can access, update, or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist you.
\* The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
\* The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
\* The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
\* The right to data portability. You have the right to receive a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.
\* The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where AirInsight relied on your consent to process your personal information.
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Service Providers
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We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
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We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
\* Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
You can opt out of having your activity on the Service made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js,
analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics
about visits activity.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page:
Payments
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We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
The payment processors we work with are:
\* Stripe
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at
\* PayPal or Braintree
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at
Links To Other Sites
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Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
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We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective, and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us:
\* By phone number: +1-858-536-9900
\* By mail: AirInsight Group LLC, 2937 Bartol Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209, United States
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### [Terms & Conditions](https://airinsight.com/terms-conditions/)
**Published:** June 5, 2020
**Author:** admin
**Content:**
#### Terms and Conditions for AirInsight Group LLC Content
Updated: February 18, 2026; Renews annually
These Website Standard Terms and Conditions, posted on this webpage, govern your use of our Website, airinsight.com, accessible at www.airinsight.com.
These Terms will be applied fully and affect your use of this Website. By using this Website, you agree to accept all terms and conditions written here. You must not use this Website if you disagree with any of these Website Standard Terms and Conditions. These Website Standard Terms and Conditions, written on this webpage, shall manage your use of our Website, airinsight.com, accessible at www.airinsight.com.
**By accessing or using the content, you agree to be bound by these Terms.**
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Certain areas of this Website are restricted from being accessed by you, and AirInsight Group LLC may further restrict access by you to any areas of this Website, at any time, at its absolute discretion. Any user ID and password you may have for this Website are confidential and you must maintain confidentiality as well.
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In no event shall AirInsight Group LLC, nor any of its officers, directors, and employees, be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Website, whether such liability is under contract. AirInsight Group LLC, including its officers, directors, and employees, shall not be held liable for any indirect, consequential, or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this Website.
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If you have any doubts, please [email ](mailto:info@airinsight.com) us before you use our content. When we discover the use of our content without written permission, we will exercise our rights.
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### [Thank you](https://airinsight.com/thank-you-2/)
**Published:** January 12, 2026
**Author:** Addison Schonland
**Content:**
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### [Helane Becker Models](https://airinsight.com/library/helane-becker-models/)
**Published:** December 11, 2025
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### [Decision Analytics](https://airinsight.com/library/)
**Published:** March 28, 2019
**Author:** admin
**Content:**
**What is Decision Analytics?
Decision Analytics is a service developed by AirInsight Group that leverages existing datasets and proprietary databases to create meaningful data visualization for our clients. It is often complex to generate insightful and actionable information from massive datasets. Our approach to combining data from multiple sources and presenting it in a distinctive dashboard format that focuses on crucial issues provides actionable data to our clients to more confidently support their decisions through comprehensive analytics.
**Why develop Decision Analytics?
AirInsight Group developed the core behind our Decision Analytics services as part of our internal requirements. It quickly became apparent that our clients could also benefit from these tools. Leveraging our industry expertise and experience, AirInsight Group’s analysts add value by defining data metrics and measures that provide insights to support decision-making and evaluate alternatives. Examining these decision metrics allows clients to support decisions without inference rather than a CATIII decision process.
**How do we go from problematic to analytics? Commercial aviation is a complex industry that is becoming increasingly data-driven. Today’s aircraft and engines now have myriad sensors to provide predictive inferences. The industry is awash in the fog of data. Making sense of this data and deriving actionable information requires deploying tools that distill and highlight what is essential, separating the wheat from the chaff.
AirInsight Group’s analysts have the expertise to customize analytical models for our clients based on their specific requirements and needs, whether evaluating the competitiveness of specific aircraft models or projecting future market dynamics utilizing forecasting models. We have developed an initial inventory of 25 models built from 10 datasets that form the core of our initial offering, with additional models being developed each month.
**What databases are available today** We currently offer 25 models, built from 10 datasets that are updated as new data become available. Databases that underlie our analytic activities include:
- Air Carrier Financial Reports (Form 41 Financial Data)
- Air Carrier Statistics (Form 41 Traffic) – U.S. Carriers
- Air Carrier Statistics (Form 41 Traffic) – All Carriers
- Air Carrier Summary Data (Form 41 and 298C Summary Data)
- Airline On-Time Performance Data
- Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B)
- Monthly transactions
- [Airbus ](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/airbus/ "Airbus") and Boeing Orders & Deliveries
- Monthly traffic data for India; Annual traffic data for Singapore and Australia
AirInsight Group serves clients worldwide. Consequently, we deliver our data models via two primary methods.
**Portal Option**
We create a dedicated page on our site that our clients access when and as needed. AirInsight controls user access to the portal, ensuring that only those with the proper credentials can access the datasets. This option works well for clients who need only a few people to access the models.
**Client Intranet**
A client may also require distributing our data across multiple sites or groups within the enterprise. To that end, Airinsight can provide you with the model codes published on the client’s intranet. A Power BI application will be necessary to display the visuals correctly.
Model Updates – As we update the models with fresh data or new metrics, these models are saved and then re-published. Client models are then automatically updated and available for download on your intranet.
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### [Data Library](https://airinsight.com/library/data-library/)
**Published:** January 30, 2024
**Author:** Addison Schonland
**Content:**
**OEM Production**
- [Airbus & Boeing – Orders & Deliveries](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZmYxNjdiMGEtOTdjOC00YzVkLTgyYjMtZTU1MmNlNDgwOTQwIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
**Industry Benchmarks from the United States DoT Data**
- Airbus & Boeing single-aisle [Model](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMzg1M2QxNGUtYjE4Yy00ZDEzLWE2YzMtZDBmOTI5YjdkMzczIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- MAX vs. NEO [Model](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYWUyZmE2ODItZWQ5OS00NDhlLWIxZDUtODZkNTczMGNjOWQyIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9&pageName=ReportSectionc7029d4b9222ecccbe51)
- Engine Cost Benchmarks [Model](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZTZmMmUzYmEtZGFkZS00MjU0LTkyZWItNWM5ZDQyYmVmNTkyIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- Regional Jet Ops Costs [Model](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZGNiNTA4OGMtYTk5Yy00MjJmLWIzMDgtNzZmMmU0OGI4Nzg3IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
**Key Market Domestic Passenger Traffic**
- Pandemic Recovery – [Model ](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjg0MTg4YjgtMzg5NS00NGY3LThjM2QtODBkZDNkNDYwYjE4IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
#### US Airline Metrics
- [US Airline Metrics – Aircraft Focus](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMWY0NzkyMjAtZWIzZi00YWE0LWFmODAtZDQyZjVjNGY1MTM4IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- [On-Time Performance by US Airlines & Aircraft](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMmMxODU2OTEtNDU2MC00ZDkwLWI2ZjQtNzQwNjFhZDljNjBiIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- [MoM Metrics](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiODUxNjBiZjYtNGIzOS00NTVkLWExZTktMDY0NWVlNzBiMzhmIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- [US Airline Snapshot Report](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjQ5NWE1ZDctZWUyZC00N2Y2LTgwZWItNTE1ZDQ3M2I2NjI4IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
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### [demo](https://airinsight.com/library/demo/)
**Published:** November 3, 2025
**Author:** Addison Schonland
**Content:**
Aircraft Models
[Edit ](https://airinsight.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress&action=edit&table_id=7) ModelFocusBenchmark?Source DataView A320 Family Fuel BurnUSYesT-2[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNGE3YTdmZGMtOTE5Zi00Y2MxLWFhOGUtODFkYjU3OWYyN2VjIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) 737 Family Fuel BurnUSYesT-2[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNWUwMDFlMzItMTYxZS00NGI3LTk2ZWEtMjJhMTk2OGNiYzI4IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Aircraft Metrics - Middle of MarketUSYesT-2; Form 41 P5.2[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiODUxNjBiZjYtNGIzOS00NTVkLWExZTktMDY0NWVlNzBiMzhmIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Airbus Orders & DeliveriesGlobalYesAirbus[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNGJkNDIzZmEtYWI1MS00YmI2LTkyOGQtZTE5NjM3YWUzMjNmIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Boeing Orders & DeliveriesGlobalYesBoeing[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMzU3MTMzNmMtYjk3Yy00ZTE4LThhYjItNTZlZDNkNWFmODE5IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Airbus & Boeing Combined ModelGlobalYesAirbus & Boeing[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYzJkMTQxZWEtNTk3Mi00OWQyLTllNDktZDkwOWE2YjljMWJkIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Operating Costs By AircraftUSYesT-2; Form 41 P5.4; P7[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMTY4NmY5N2QtZDFhYi00MjI2LWI5NjAtMmI5ZGNlMWVlODBkIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)Airline Models
[Edit](https://airinsight.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress&action=edit&table_id=8) ModelFocusBenchmarkSourceView US Airline Operating ExpensesUSYesForm 41 P6[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiODc1NDY0YTMtZDliYS00NTg3LWExOTEtYmI3ODYzY2NhM2UyIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) US Airline Financial MetricsUSNoForm 41 p1.2; T-2; T-100[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiOWFhYTE4ODYtNTc0MC00ZmQyLWJlNTQtOWVkMGJjZDNhZWUwIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) US Airline Block Minute MetricsUSYesT-2; Form 41[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMmQ0NTM2MjEtMjQ1NS00NmViLThkMGEtODJjNWE4YmYzZDY0IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) On-Time Schedule PerformanceUSNoOn-time[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZWIxOWY4YjMtYWQwMC00MGU1LWE0OWQtYWI2ZmQ5M2FjNmM0IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) US Airlines Operational SnapshotUSYesT-2[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYTRkOGFiZmEtZjBkMS00ZTIxLTg4MWQtNmMzYjg2NThmMmQwIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Airline KPI Models Delay Propagation (DPF)USYesOn-time[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYWUzNDIxZjQtZDRhYy00ZmM5LWIwMjYtY2Y1MjUxODM1YTM2IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9) Airline & Aircraft KPIsUSNoOn-Time[Click](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNGU0ZGUwMTctMDA3My00YWEzLWIyMzgtNDc2MTc0NjcyMjRiIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)Skai [Fuel Burn](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjIxMGVmNmMtY2UwMS00ZTJlLWI0ZDktZjFhOTczNzA3ZmNkIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
Skai [Turn Times](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZjUwOWY5ZGUtZmRkZS00M2QxLTg0Y2MtNzcwMmI1Yzc2ZWY1IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
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### [Indian Commercial Aviation](https://airinsight.com/indian-commercial-aviation/)
**Published:** September 3, 2025
**Author:** Addison Schonland
**Content:**
Want access behind the paywall? Take advantage of this [special offer for ](https://airinsight.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138535)full site access, including the Data Model Library.
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Track India’s leading airlines’ traffic performance below, or if you’re mobile, [here](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYWRkMmU4ZjYtNzRiZC00OWIxLTliMTItZGRiMzUyZmJiNjFkIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9). (Be advised, the model is hard to see on a small screen)
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Looking for our coverage of India’s growing aviation sector? [Click here ](https://airinsight.com/?s=india).
Our [YouTube Library](https://www.youtube.com/@AirInsightlibrary)
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### [Audit Page](https://airinsight.com/library/audit-page/)
**Published:** July 13, 2025
**Author:** Addison Schonland
**Content:**
**T2 Audit Model**
**Form 41 P5.2**
**T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)**
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### [JZ](https://airinsight.com/library/jz/)
**Published:** June 5, 2025
**Author:** Addison Schonland
**Content:**
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### [Boeing MAX Tracker](https://airinsight.com/library/boeing-max-tracker/)
**Published:** April 2, 2025
**Author:** Addison Schonland
**Content:**
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### [IAI Page](https://airinsight.com/library/iai-exclusive-models/)
**Published:** October 22, 2020
**Author:** Addison Schonland
**Content:**
### **Israel Aerospace Industries
Data Models Page**
**Terms & Conditions**
You may use these models internally. If you plan to use them externally, please note you may **NOT** share the URL of any model.
[Do you have questions or need help? ](mailto:aschonland@airinsight.com)
**OEM Production**
- [Airbus & Boeing – Orders & Deliveries](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZmYxNjdiMGEtOTdjOC00YzVkLTgyYjMtZTU1MmNlNDgwOTQwIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- [Daily Production & Delivery tracker](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiM2RhODAxNWEtMmFkMS00NGFlLTk1YzEtZjhhMzhlZjBkOTBmIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
**Industry Benchmarks from the United States DoT Data**
- MAX vs. NEO [Model](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYTBiOWVkZmYtOTBkNC00ODBkLTgzYzQtYmRhMGNjZWQ2NjU2IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- Engine Cost Benchmarks [Model](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZDlmM2Y0ZGYtYzEwYi00YzI5LTk5YTQtZGRhNWNhZTdiZmZmIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- [MoM Metrics](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiODUxNjBiZjYtNGIzOS00NTVkLWExZTktMDY0NWVlNzBiMzhmIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- [US Airline Snapshot Report](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjQ5NWE1ZDctZWUyZC00N2Y2LTgwZWItNTE1ZDQ3M2I2NjI4IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- [US Air Freight Fleet ](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZWFjN2IwNTAtZTBkZi00NjkzLWExYjAtY2M0ZmQ3Y2U4MWExIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)[Model](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMDQzY2YwOWYtOWJjMS00MDRkLTg2YTAtM2Q5N2JiODAyZDhlIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- US Outbound [Cargo Ops](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjk5OTEwZWUtODE3MS00MjVlLWEzN2YtOWM0NWYxNzdmMzVkIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
**Key Market Domestic Passenger Traffic**
- Pandemic Recovery – [Model](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMjg0MTg4YjgtMzg5NS00NGY3LThjM2QtODBkZDNkNDYwYjE4IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
**Financial Models**
- US Airline [Industry Snapshot](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiOTNhNDMxNGUtODVjYy00ODdmLWJkMzEtMGY5NDdkYTc0N2MwIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- US Passenger Airline [Operating Metrics](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMmUxOGIxMTYtYWEzNi00NjhkLWIxZWUtYzYzODA2NWZmZWI3IiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
- US Airlines [Major Cost Functions](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZDdkNTE2MTktYTdmZS00ZjlhLTgzOWYtMzZkMDIwYTJhMmYzIiwidCI6ImI4MTNmZWJhLWMzOTAtNGEzZC04NWRlLTBjYjEzMzdiYTViMiIsImMiOjJ9)
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## Categories
### [Aerospace](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/)
**Description:** Aerospace Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Airbus](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/airbus/)
**Description:** Airbus Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Airlines](https://airinsight.com/category/airlines/)
**Description:** Airlines Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [airTran](https://airinsight.com/category/airlines/airtran/)
**Description:** airTran Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Alenia](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/alenia/)
**Description:** Alenia Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [American Airlines](https://airinsight.com/category/airlines/american/)
**Description:** American Airlines Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [American Eagle](https://airinsight.com/category/airlines/american/american-eagle/)
**Description:** American Eagle Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [ASA](https://airinsight.com/category/airlines/atlantic-southeast-airlines/)
**Description:** ASA Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [ATR](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/atr/)
**Description:** ATR Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [AVIC](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/avic/)
**Description:** AVIC Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Boeing](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/boeing/)
**Description:** Boeing Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Bombardier](https://airinsight.com/category/general-aviation-aerospace/bombardier/)
**Description:** Bombardier Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [British Airways](https://airinsight.com/category/airlines/iag/british-airways/)
**Description:** British Airways Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [COMAC](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/comac/)
**Description:** COMAC Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Connectivity](https://airinsight.com/category/connectivity/)
**Description:** Connectivity Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Continental Airlines](https://airinsight.com/category/airlines/continental/)
**Description:** Continental Airlines Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Delta Air Lines](https://airinsight.com/category/airlines/delta/)
**Description:** Delta Air Lines Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [EADS](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/airbus/eads/)
**Description:** EADS Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Embraer](https://airinsight.com/category/aerospace/embraer/)
**Description:** Embraer Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Engines](https://airinsight.com/category/engines/)
**Description:** Engines Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [717](https://airinsight.com/tag/717/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [737](https://airinsight.com/tag/737/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [737-600](https://airinsight.com/tag/737-600/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [737-700](https://airinsight.com/tag/737-700/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [737-800](https://airinsight.com/tag/737-800/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [737-900](https://airinsight.com/tag/737-900/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [737NG+](https://airinsight.com/tag/737ng/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [747](https://airinsight.com/tag/747/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [767](https://airinsight.com/tag/767/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [777](https://airinsight.com/tag/777/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [787](https://airinsight.com/tag/787/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [A318](https://airinsight.com/tag/a318/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [A319](https://airinsight.com/tag/a319/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [A319neo](https://airinsight.com/tag/a319neo/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [A320NEO](https://airinsight.com/tag/a320-neo/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [A320NEO](https://airinsight.com/tag/a320neo/)
**Description:** Stay ahead with A320neo news! Addison Schonland & Ernest Arvai cover engine trends, airline deals, and Airbus updates shaping the future of commercial aviation.
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### [A340](https://airinsight.com/tag/a340/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [A350XWB](https://airinsight.com/tag/a350xwb/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [A320](https://airinsight.com/tag/airbus-a320/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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### [Airbus NEO](https://airinsight.com/tag/airbus-neo/)
**Description:** Aviation insight backed by data and analyses
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