We have published a new model that analyzes the US airline industry (major airlines). Here are screenshots of each of the four pages to explain what we have. Subscribers can access the model and select an airline to see how…
The US airline industry has consolidated around a few big brands. But even so, there are interesting patterns to watch. The animated chart below shows ASM growth from 2010 through September 2019. Watch the big three jockey for leadership –…
In June 2019 we wrote about how the Airbus decision to buy the C Series program put that program in a powerful position. The issue was clear then – Embraer could not take on Airbus alone. We saw how that…
The August On-Time data has been published and we note that Alaska Airlines continues to struggle to integrate the Virgin America fleet. The following table lays out the case, showing the fleet breakdown and average arrival delays in minutes. …
The mainstay of the 100-150 seat market in the US has been the A319 and 737-700. Each of these types is beginning to age. We examined maintenance costs for both types and found that as a percentage of total…
This morning we woke to an overnight oil price spike. While politicians politic and primp for the cameras, the rest of us will try to figure out what this means and what might happen next. Here’s some data to help…