The pandemic did a number on every business in the service sector. US airlines were hit hard and, like everyone else, grabbed the PPP funding. As traffic dropped off, airlines scrambled to lose employees. The most expensive were offered buyouts…
Aegean Airlines announced it has decided to “invest into an extended range and upgraded cabin quality version of the A321neo to create a “special purpose” sub fleet of initially four A321neo aircraft able to reach further and best serve non-EU…
The FAA’s rate throttle on the MAX is leaving customers unhappy. United has even asked pilots to take unpaid time off. Customer anxiety is mainly kept quiet. There is no point in any public Boeing bashing. We are aware of…
Another month’s end brings an opportunity to review the changing US airline fleet. The state we see here started years ago . Airline fleet updates are always big news. Here are some of the trends. Regional Aircraft The fleet saw…
The FAA’s pilot dataset provides a great look at this skill pool. We are focusing on ATP holders. We annoyed the ATC holder profession before , so we want to be careful this time. ALPA offers an upbeat assessment of…
Anything related to a Boeing aircraft has become a media tripwire. Losing a tire? A panel falls off? How about a hydraulic leak? If it bleeds, it leads, right? These events have been occurring since commercial flights started. Can we…