Fuel Burn redux
Yesterday, given this quiet time of the year, we shared some data on the state of fuel burn among US airlines' single-aisle aircraft.
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Seat Miles/Gallon Fuel Burn Update
It’s a slow news time of the year. For those of you still at a desk looking for something aviation-related and distracting from what you’d rather be doing, let’s have some data fun. The chart below lists the fuel burn…
Omicron effect becomes evident in air travel
With the infectious Omicron variant present in more and more countries and spreading quickly, airlines are beginning to see the effects of this mutation on their business. A few airlines have announced a drastic reduction in capacity for the coming…
Archer Maker makes its maiden hover flight
The Archer Aviation eVTOL has made its first hover flight on December 16, the US start-up announced on December 20. The Maker demonstrator aircraft hovered for an unspecified duration, nor the Archer provided details of the altitude. A picture on its…
Dash 8 set to become the preferred hydrogen platform
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8 is developing more and more into the preferred platform for a hydrogen-electric propulsion system of the future. On December 14, the Canadian airframer and ZeroAvia announced a Memorandum of Understanding to offer ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric fuel cell…
Delta set to lose Australian partner as Virgin Australia picks United
Delta Air Lines is set to lose its Australian partner carrier in 2022, as Virgin Australia is preparing to partner with United Airlines from April 2022. Virgin Australia says the partnership with United “will triple” its reach into the Americas…