The Boeing 737-800 is the main workhorse among US airlines. There are, by recent count, as of July, 784 in service with US airlines. The next largest fleet among these airlines is the E175 at 717. The nearest Airbus is…
Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, cleared American Airlines’ $100 million investment in Azul on July 31, unconditionally. American will acquire an 8.66% equity stake, a board seat, and a seat on Azul’s strategic committee. Unless challenged within 15 days of publication…
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is the world’s 8th-busiest with over 80 million passengers in 2024. Chicago is the focal point of an old rivalry: American Airlines (hub) and United Airlines (home base). Chicago is different Chicago O’Hare is one of the…
News of United’s aging 777-200 fleet problems with PW4000 engines created a flutter this week. Should one be sympathetic? Probably not too much. This should not have come as a shock. The Scale of the Problem United operates 96 Boeing…
United’s decision to upsize its outstanding 787 order from -9s to -10s probably warrants more attention. There’s the obvious factor of rising traffic numbers and limited slots that plays a role. But there are other factors to consider, too. Here…
The United States remains the most significant air travel market. This critical mass provides sufficient heft for the market to guide commercial aviation. For example, the US market was the largest user of the 757. This aircraft, long out of…