Fuel Burn redux
Yesterday, given this quiet time of the year, we shared some data on the state of fuel burn among US airlines' single-aisle aircraft.
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Seat Miles/Gallon Fuel Burn Update
It’s a slow news time of the year. For those of you still at a desk looking for something aviation-related and distracting from what you’d rather be doing, let’s have some data fun. The chart below lists the fuel burn…
Omicron effect becomes evident in air travel
With the infectious Omicron variant present in more and more countries and spreading quickly, airlines are beginning to see the effects of this mutation on their business. A few airlines have announced a drastic reduction in capacity for the coming…
Dash 8 set to become the preferred hydrogen platform
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8 is developing more and more into the preferred platform for a hydrogen-electric propulsion system of the future. On December 14, the Canadian airframer and ZeroAvia announced a Memorandum of Understanding to offer ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric fuel cell…
United eyes hydrogen CRJ with ZeroAvia investment
US start-up ZeroAvia has won a significant new customer and investor in United Airlines. Through its subsidiary United Airlines Ventures, the airline will invest $35 million in equity in ZeroAvia. It has also signed a conditional purchase agreement for fifty hydrogen…
Pratt & Whitney introduces GTF Advantage for A320neo Family
This news means P&W might be able to improve its fuel burn and take the lead in this engine category again.