Comparing Flight Ops Numbers

by | Jul 13, 2015 | Airbus, Boeing | 3 comments

The use of DoT Form 41 data is something many analysts argue over. Is the data reliable? (Sometimes) Do the airlines report the data honestly? (We hope) Is there reason to doubt the numbers (More often than anyone likes).   Even with these caveats, Airbus and Boeing...

Form 41 – Believe it or not?

by | Jul 2, 2014 | Airbus, Boeing | 1 comment

The US DoT Form 41 is treated by many as something less than truthful.  Sometimes this is because the viewer does not like the data.  Other times its because airlines are known to be “creative” with how they report their numbers to DoT.   Sometimes an OEM...