Our TSA model is updated, and January was the best month for air traffic in the USA since before the pandemic. The chart shows the progress. Since the pandemic, we have seen steady growth each January, which is encouraging for…
Airlines and lessors clamor for new deliveries. This is the sharp point of commercial aviation, where the supply chain’s efforts play out. New aircraft are far more fuel-efficient. They also come with maintenance holidays while under warranty. But it’s fuel…
Some data models deserve to be shared with everyone. This is one of those. Transparency is powerful, and an informed traveler is better off. The airline industry demands 100c on the dollar to move you from point A to point…
2019 was the best year for commercial aviation, followed by one of the worst. The pandemic did a number on air travel like no other. With 2024 behind us, we can now state that US air traffic has finally overtaken…
Data has shown that GDP is the closest guide to air travel growth. Here is an example of the research. ICAO also offers some valuable charts backing this up. This is all great, but what happens as traffic growth continues? …
Bill Swelbar is a well-known US airline industry analyst and commentator. We had asked ALPA to do a podcast about the Scope Clause. They asked for the questions we sent, but there was no response. These are the questions we…