The FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3. Now the question is when Southwest gets its first one. The answer is early 2027 (sources point to the first half of the year, with commercial service for Southwest Airlines…
Southwest’s 2Q26 was a solid beat on profitability but a mixed print overall: adjusted EPS came in at $0.94 versus $0.51 expected, while revenue of about $8.4 billion missed consensus by a small amount. The bigger issue for the airline…
In a report in the Telegraph (UK), Emirates’ outspoken CEO , Tim Clark, didn’t mince words about taking delivery of several early 777-9 aircraft built in 2019-2020 that require significant modifications to reach final configuration. Mr. Clark reportedly stated, “We’re not taking that batch, and…
The US airline market has spent 25 years upsizing aircraft. The data suggests that the cycle is approaching an inflection point — not toward larger narrowbodies, but toward something smaller and smarter. The fuel-efficiency data suggest that the next major…
Southwest Airlines reported a Q1 net income of $227 million on record operating revenues of $7.2 billion, which were up 12.8% year over year. Bob Jordan, Southwest’s President and CEO, stated, “First quarter 2026 marked a turning point for Southwest,…
Based on the most recent DOT T2 dataset, we at last get a peek at the MAX 8-200 fuel burn. And it is very impressive. No wonder Ryanair went for the model. Its fuel efficiency puts it in striking distance…