The January data that was published provides some interesting data points. We are updating the models. The following charts examine the percentage of flights canceled for selected US airlines that show obvious signs of disruptive cancellations. The industry average for…
Operators worldwide are desperate to get their new deliveries. We have posted several stories about the supply chain and OEM labor skills shortage that crimps these deliveries. Operators are incurring significant MRO expenses to keep aircraft in service, which they…
The global pandemic and COVID-19’s impact are still with us and have taken multiple forms. But at the heart of the matter is what has been described as the great retirement. As demand fell during the pandemic, companies trimmed costs,…
It has been sunny over Airbus and stormy over Boeing for some time now. This is likely to remain the case for some years yet. However, Boeing has been thrashing Airbus in two markets for a long time, with no…
The Duopoly numbers are in, and here’s the score. Starting with single-aisles. Airbus had a good quarter, and Boeing did not. JP Morgan notes: “Of the 66 MAXs delivered in Q1, 25 went to Chinese carriers and Air India, which…
This is proving to be a challenging task. Many are doing this, and there are several data sources. We use ch-Aviation, and this is what we see as of April 5. This is an update to our tracking of this…