Why is your flight delayed?
As we enter summer travel season in the US, you might want to prepare for flight delays. Gate agents do their best but generally lack the information you need. You want to know why your flight is delayed because, by…
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Does data support Scott Kirby’s ULCC assessment?
United’s CEO said Frontier is “going out of business.” This comment caused a lot of industry chatter. After all, the model espoused by ULCCs has worked very well. Ryanair is doing a roaring business in Europe. Why can’t that work…
Spirit Airlines Reports Q1 and Forecasts Weak Q2
Spirit Airlines reported its first quarter financial results today, that showed total operating revenues of $1.265 billion, an adjusted operating loss of ($175.6) million, and a net loss of ($142.6) million. The results were generally in line with expectations, with…
Spirit Airlines announces Airbus delivery deferrals
Airline PR: Spirit Airlines, Inc. announced that it agreed with Airbus to defer all aircraft on order scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2025 through the end of 2026 to 2030-2031. These deferrals do not include the…
Dirty data and fuel burn numbers
The competition between CFM and Pratt & Whitney is furious. They compete on every order. Their respective engines, the LEAP and GTF, are at the cutting edge of aero engine technology. We have been tracking this competition for several years…
Quo vadis Spirit Airlines?
Now that the merger deal with JetBlue has been dropped, the focus is on what happens with Spirit Airlines. JetBlue’s need to grow out of its second tier among US airlines is well understood. How that plays out in the…