Airlines don’t sell you travel, they sell time. Their entire business is built around schedules. Everything is about time. And since time is money, let’s take a look at ground time. As a backdrop, please keep this table in mind,…
Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) is investigating a serious incident that occurred at Mexico City International Airport (AICM) on the morning of July 21, when a Delta Air Lines aircraft was forced to execute a rejected takeoff at high…
“Green Travel” is a much bigger theme in Europe than in the US. No matter where you stand on Net Zero (we are skeptical of Net Zero) or other broad-brush environmental polemics, the idea of a cleaner environment should not…
Another month has passed, and US airlines have continued to take new deliveries. How has this impacted their fleets? Here’s a public data visualization of the Big Four. Notes: The charts reflect our estimate of the fleets at the end…
Another helpful way to use the US DOT T2 data is to create a snapshot of the US airline industry. The recent data is current through year-end 2024. Below is our public snapshot. A more detailed, 23-page version is available…
Earnings season is underway, and several key airlines reported their first quarter 2025 results. While results and outlooks differ by carrier, the one constant is that airlines are rescinding their full year guidance amidst the economic confusion being caused by…