2012 Newsletter
We have noted a good response to our newsletter download. Some of you may have an interest in a paper version, so we created one for you to download. There is a small charge for the paper version. You can…
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DELAYS AND CROWDED CABINS
We’re coming into the hurricane and stormy summer seasons for North America, which can shut a hub airport and cause flight cancellations that could have airport terminals looking like makeshift hotels. A major reason airports will fill up with passengers…
2012 Newsletters
Many readers know we have a weekly newsletter. Recently we were asked if it would be possible to put these into a book form. So we took those from 2012 and created a PDF booklet. You can download the document…
The Emerging Airport Infrastructure Gap
Industry forecasts for commercial aircraft show considerable growth over the next two decades, with upwards of 25,000 aircraft to be delivered in most forecasts, the majority of them to accommodate growth. In an unconstrained world, the Asian market, including India…
Electric Taxi comes on strong
The promise of moving an aircraft on the ground without its engines running dates back to 2004, when Boeing Phantom Works worked with a start-up that became known as Wheeltug. So the idea is not as new as many think. …
The Really Big Picture
Understanding the commercial aerospace industry sometimes benefits from stepping back and looking at it from a distance. This chart shows that the average domestic air fare, when adjusted for inflation, has continued to decrease in recent years. This next chart…