We processed the 2020 February data and updated our public model. This month we highlight American Airlines, where we see the 757 showed several arrival delays compared to other single-aisle aircraft in their fleet. This should be of some interest,…
Over the past year, we built a series of data models to highlight points about the US airline industry. Today we sharing another of these to illustrate how US airline fleets have been operating in terms of on-time performance. The…
US air travelers have had a sense of this for some time – flights seem to be taking longer. And longer. Is this real or does it just feel longer because of annoying airport security and fuller, tighter cabins? Take…
What do late arrivals look like? Not what the FAA calls “late” – no 15 minute grace period here! The schedule is the schedule, especially when it is published. We grant airlines slack because there are exogenous factors that throw…
Take a look at how oil prices are dropping. This should be great news for the airline industry. And with the Coronavirus keeping people off flights in the world’s fastest-growing travel market, fuel demand is going to remain below production. …
It is a common thread that airlines pad their schedules. The idea is that they do not want to show up late because that does not look good. The logic behind the padding idea is clear. But how big of…