Delta Air Lines’ fleet renewal – the A321 doesn’t quite get there

Delta has long been the US airline that flies the wings off its aircraft - they do not chase the new models at entry into service.

Delta has long been the US airline that flies the wings off its aircraft - they do not chase the new models at entry into service.
We have the final 2021 counts for people and flights processed
Welcome to 2022 - where we are still processing 2021 data! To get your mental gears working we offer a data model to toy with.

Airbus has met its target of delivering 600 aircraft in 2021. According to unaudited numbers compiled by AirInsight, the airframer has delivered 610 airliners to lessors and airlines. This compares to 566 for 2020. We don’t have a conclusive figure…
Yesterday, given this quiet time of the year, we shared some data on the state of fuel burn among US airlines' single-aisle aircraft.

Almost three years since the fatal accident of one of its Boeing MAX 8s, Ethiopian Airlines plans to bring the aircraft back into service from February 2022. The airline is now confident of the safety of the fleet, CEO Tewolde GebreMariam…