Here’s our updated model through October 2024. Note the data uses fiscal years. Notes: Passengers and flights are softening as the summer holidays start, which is not a great sign. However, the airlines manage capacity tightly, as we see PAX/flight…
There’s an interesting trend in the Airbus single-aisle deliveries. From the start, A320neo deliveries favored the CFM LEAP. Since 2023, the Pratt & Whitney GTF has seen a steep decline. .But, as readers know, the A320neo story has been evolving. …
This useful US DoT dataset tracks US airline payloads. It is called the T3 and is also known as the U.S. Air Carrier Airport Activity Statistics, so we modeled it. To make it easier to work with, we focus on…
There’s been some chatter about whether the US is about to see a pullback on the number of flights. Does the data support this? This chart lists the number of flights by US airlines since the pandemic. The curves show…
Here’s an update on MAX deliveries through August 24, 2024. MAX deliveries are North American-focused, with Europe next (essentially Ryanair and its Maltese affiliate) The MAX 8-200 is an EU-focused airplane, with one example in India at Akasa. India has…
Using the DHS I-92 (APIS) data, we see some neat trends through June 2024. As noted before , this is a great resource and reports far more quickly than DoT. Moreover, the I-92 census counts every passenger boarding a flight…