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…
A fascinating piece by The Air Current notes: “It was the CEOs of United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines who ultimately catalyzed a change in leadership at the top of Boeing.” Boeing’s immediate future will elicit endless…
Yesterday, we updated our on-time data models with the latest data from the US DoT. We have several models that use this dataset, and while reviewing them, a few ideas popped out that are worth sharing. Subscribers have access to…
The duopoly refers to Airbus and Boeing – between them accounting for at least 90% of new aircraft deliveries, month after month. These two OEMs are very important companies. What happens to them impacts your world. Until quite recently these…
What should have been a good year is marred by recent news. 2023 ended well: Alaska Airlines announced its intention to acquire Hawaiian – a major move that substantially adds to its network and expands its global footprint. More importantly,…
Boeing MAX 9 aircraft that have been thoroughly inspected and approved are allowed to return to service, the FAA has announced late on Wednesday. Alaska Airlines said it will resume operations of the type on Friday and United Airlines from Sunday.…