Alaska’s Hawaiian Merger: What Form 41 Reveals
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Hawaiian’s 717 Replacement Conundrum
[UPDATED – The overlooked E175. We got some feedback that deserves a refresh of this story] Hawaiian, part of Alaska Airlines Group, faces a challenge. Its inter-island service hammers aircraft, and its 717s are aging faster in Hawaii than anywhere…
Upsizing Shows the Market Is Going MOM
The United States remains the most significant air travel market. This critical mass provides sufficient heft for the market to guide commercial aviation. For example, the US market was the largest user of the 757. This aircraft, long out of…
DB1B Update: Airline Fare Trends Through 1H25
US Airline Flight Performance Through July
US DOT always runs later than anyone likes, but it provides a granular look at the industry. Here’s a model that offers insight into the US airline industry’s flight operating performance through July. You can select an origin and destination…
US Airline Trends: Fuel Burn, Load Factors & Upgauging
With 2Q25 added to the T2, here’s our updated public model. With 2Q25 now included in the DOT T-100 Segment data, we can track how US airline strategies are evolving — from fuel burn to fleet shifts. The model consists…