With growing chatter about fuel burn and rising fuel prices, we kept digging in the data and came up with some interesting metrics for your consideration. The greener the number in the table the better. Our metric is seat miles…
Delta stated today on its earnings call its concern with rising fuel prices, and how this will negatively impact their earnings. The rise in traffic is welcome, but that rise may not be fast enough to offset rising fuel costs.…
The EU is different than other regions with respect to its focus on “green initiatives”, especially the commercial aviation sector. There is a carbon tax on jet fuel and the costs of running an airline in Europe will keep rising. …
The 50-seat regional jet problem is growing and it is pressing in the US. This was highlighted by United Airlines at the recent IATA AGM. While the problem is most pressing for United, the problem is system-wide. The “problem” is…
At the recent IATA AGM, United’s COO Andrew Nocella shared a concern with Flight Global. Essentially United needs to replace two types by the end of the decade – the 757-300 and the 50-seat RJ. The concern expressed is not…
Amir Bhatti is Chief Executive Officer at Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd., a Canadian-based technology firm that focuses on providing aerospace solutions (hardware and software) for aircraft operators. Star’s solution provides real-time tracking, with performance trends and predictive incident occurrences. …