Scott Kirby, United Airlines CEO, indicated on the earnings call this morning that United is developing an alternative plan without the 737 MAX 10 given the fallout the MAX 9 problems are having on Boeing’s ability to certify and deliver…
More information is coming out about the MAX 9 event on flight AS1282. Here’s our earlier coverage on this (1 ,2,3,4). Here’s a list of MAX 9 operators. There is some debate about the fleet size; we have seen 171…
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…
Observers of the commercial aviation space would do well to study game theory. First, because it helps to better understand the choices facing the two primary players. Second, because it helps one better comprehend possible next steps and the downstream…
As US airlines navigate their way through the pandemic, it has become clear that each airline takes slightly different paths to seek their lowest seat cost production. While seeking the lowest seat cost is a perennial goal for all airlines, …
Airline schedules are by definition built far into the future, typically up to 360 days ahead. During normal times this is not that difficult. Traffic growth follows predictable patterns by season and reasonably predictable growth. Not anymore. Take a look…