Insight: When is the Optimal Time to launch the Airbus A220-500?
When is the Optimal Time to launch the A220-500?
Tag 737-700
US airlines need to re-calibrate schedules again
Airline schedules are by definition built far into the future, typically up to 360 days ahead. During normal times this is not that difficult. Traffic growth follows predictable patterns by season and reasonably predictable growth. Not anymore. Take a look…
US DoT updates T2 data – US airline fleet changes
With the highly useful T2 dataset updated through year-end 2020, we now can share pictures of how fleet changes impacted US airlines. The biggest impact we see is the rise of the A321 and the shrink in the 757. Notice…
Ruffling MAX7 feathers
Two stories (one from The Air Current and our own) a week ago about a potential switch of Southwest Airlines away from the MAX7 to the A220 attracted attention. So, a week later, time to dig in some more as…
The Top Ten Busiest US Airliners
As US airlines cut back and park most of their fleet, here’s data on the Top Ten busiest aircraft flown by US airlines through month-end August 2020. The numbers listed in the columns are flights during the month. Here’s…
Rising Maintenance Costs Impact Small Single Aisle Aircraft
The mainstay of the 100-150 seat market in the US has been the A319 and 737-700. Each of these types is beginning to age. We examined maintenance costs for both types and found that as a percentage of total…