US air travel trends
There’s been some chatter about whether the US is about to see a pullback on the number of flights. Does the data support this? This chart lists the number of flights by US airlines since the pandemic. The curves show…
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MoM Metric model updated
Arguably, your correspondent’s favorite subject is the middle of the market. Some “data reporting anomalies” have been examined and revised. We will be digging into that soon enough. Meanwhile, here’s our updated MoM Metrics Model. Despite American parking its 767-300ERs,…
American Airlines profits fall 46% YOY in 2Q 2024
American Airlines reported its second quarter 2024 results, with a drop in profitability of 46% year over year. CEO Robert Isom cited industry overcapacity and a new distribution strategy as the causes of the profit decline. Delta and United, which…
Tracking US airlines’ domestic operations
We get lots of questions about the US airline industry’s performance. Here’s a model that summarises the performance of the US airlines (excluding regional brands). The model uses the DoT’s T2 dataset and essentially a snapshot at the end of…
American Airlines and those 100 hydrogen engines
The story starts here: American Airlines buys 100 hydrogen-powered engines for regional aircraft. This article is based on this news from the airline. American has a financial interest in ZeroAvia and is also interested in moving towards Net Zero, but…
Why is your flight delayed?
As we enter summer travel season in the US, you might want to prepare for flight delays. Gate agents do their best but generally lack the information you need. You want to know why your flight is delayed because, by…