Taxi times are growing
Flying in the US is not only crowded it is also taking more time. The time airlines take to move aircraft around on the ground is rising. It is worth considering what this means to airlines. In 2015 the average…
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Delayed arrivals – interesting patterns
The US DoT On-Time data provides a view on the ebb and flow of air travel. Impacted by seasons that invariably disrupt travel, one expects to see delays rise and fall. For perspective take a look at this chart showing…
1Q18 selected US majors flight ops
Regular readers know we have a fascination with flight operations. More specifically, with ground handling time. We analyzed the first three months of the 2018 US DoT On-Time data to see if we could identify anything unusual. Here’s what…
Taxi times by fleet for the US Big Three
Airlines don’t like long taxi times. They are, essentially, a waste of time and that means money. The ideal would be a world where the airplane touches down and is immediately given a gate, unloads, reloads and is back in…
Delays and flight ops
Back in 2013, at the US Airways media day, we heard Rob Isom explain some fascinating issues about flight ops. It was a truly educational experience in how to get an airline to focus on the crucial issue of schedule. …
Airbus A320neo Family Flight Ops Update Nov 2017
In another periodic A320neo update, we have some new data. We used FlightAware as our data source. Starting off with the big picture. The program has been dogged with engine issues. The chart shows where the problem has been focused…