If we look at the active fleet in the middle of the market category – aircraft between 180 and 250 seats with moderate range capabilities, the story is quite striking, as shown in the diagram below. Boeing’s position in that…
American Airlines is the second in our airline fleet reviews. The airline today has a fleet based on various mergers, the most recent being US Airways (which had previously merged with America West). This followed a wave of airline consolidation…
Delta Air Lines is now one the world’s largest airlines. It serves over 180m passengers per year, has 80,000 employees and serves 323 destinations. The following table lists the current fleet and what is on order. Note the age of…
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We undertook a review of A320neo flight operations. There were 71 A320neo aircraft in operation at the end of February. An analysis of the 28,105 flights scheduled provides some interesting insights. With recent news reports suggesting difficulties with engines, we…
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