Southwest Airlines has been described as “out of gauge ” as the 800NG and MAX 8 now account for more than half the airline’s flights. Normal for the airline would be ~65% flights operated by the 700NG, and in future,…
The pandemic did a number on every business in the service sector. US airlines were hit hard and, like everyone else, grabbed the PPP funding. As traffic dropped off, airlines scrambled to lose employees. The most expensive were offered buyouts…
Boeing often appears as a candidate when asked about the worst-managed companies in the world, given its inability to get out of its way in recent years. When airlines are discussed, Southwest Airlines, once touted under Herb Kelleher as the…
The FAA’s rate throttle on the MAX is leaving customers unhappy. United has even asked pilots to take unpaid time off. Customer anxiety is mainly kept quiet. There is no point in any public Boeing bashing. We are aware of…
The absence of the MAX 10 is being paid a lot of attention as the A321neo continues to experience growing demand. We looked through the data (through September 2023) to see what we might discern. The popularity of the MoM…
Despite poorer-than-expected performance and a depressed stock price, Southwest Airlines still has an outstanding balance sheet and the financial capacity to make an acquisition. The industry rumor mill is rife with speculation that they will acquire another airline in 2024.…