Airlines eagerly await a world where they only have to worry about the economy.
The sixth in a series focusing on Boeing’s road to developing its next all-new commercial airplane. As it pondered a...
Where a Boeing 777 ends an iPhone begins. At Pinal Airpark in Marana, Ariz. a wrecking claw positioned itself to...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateAugust 17, 2022Signs of a cooling air freight market after record heatPurchase...
A backlog with available delivery slots is both a curse and a blessing, And that’s how Allegiant Air picked its horse.
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateMay 2, 2022Boeing and Airbus single-aisle workhorses squeeze out regional and widebody...
This analysis from Visualapproach.io was added to The Air Current archive on March 15, 2020. With the prospect of narrow-bodies...
In this TAC Analysis, we revisit the potential re-arrival of a pilot shortage, and how it may quickly become the limiting factor in the recovery. Crucially, while regional airlines were a welcome source of strength during the COVID pandemic, the lack of pilots in the United States could quickly turn the strongest regional jet market on its head. At play are both the near-term effects of staffing flight decks affecting the world, as well as the long-term challenges unique to the United States -- where pilot supply issues have already exposed an acute operational strain on the system.
Airlines can’t get back to 2019 levels if they furlough staff and retire portions of their fleets. The expiration of the airline provisions in the U.S.’s CARES Act puts the industry’s recovery at risk as airlines decide whether to keep staff in the face of mounting losses.
In this TAC Analysis, we look at both the benefits and the risks of the proposed merger between Spirit and Frontier. We look beyond the traditional metrics to the futures of the airlines, both together and separate, as well as how the combination of the two ultra-low-cost airlines changes the competitive landscape for the remaining U.S. carriers.
TAC Analysis details its 2022 forecast in two parts, beginning with an examination of how 2021 unfolded. Domestic U.S. load factors returned to 2019 levels during the summer season, filling the available capacity to the brim. As demand continues to return without sufficient capacity to keep pace, fares have already returned to 2019 levels, a trend expected to continue in 2022.
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