Delta stated today on its earnings call its concern with rising fuel prices, and how this will negatively impact their earnings. The rise in traffic is welcome, but that rise may not be fast enough to offset rising fuel costs.…
Observers of the commercial aviation space would do well to study game theory. First, because it helps to better understand the choices facing the two primary players. Second, because it helps one better comprehend possible next steps and the downstream…
As US airlines navigate their way through the pandemic, it has become clear that each airline takes slightly different paths to seek their lowest seat cost production. While seeking the lowest seat cost is a perennial goal for all airlines, …
In the US, and probably globally, fuel represents about 40% of airline operating costs. Cutting fuel burn is going to remain a prime focus at every airline. The case to retire aircraft is driven by MRO costs, but even if…
Yesterday SkyWest and Embraer announced an order for another 16 E-175s. This order boosts SkyWest’s E-175 fleet, which is already the world’s largest of the type. These 16 aircraft will be used exclusively for Delta Air Lines regional service. SkyWest…
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…