American Airlines
Three Points: Martian first flight, Alaska joins oneworld, saving United 1175
Issue No. 39
Three Points: Dash 8-400 pause, flying on Mars, miniaturizing the long-haul cabin
Issue No. 38
Alaska maps its 2020s with Boeing and leaves Virgin strategy behind
A Max driven fleet and a regional aircraft review are on tap for 2021.
Boeing’s MCAS on the 737 Max may not have been needed at all
The haunting postscript to the 737 Max’s infamous flight control system.
Lessons of DC-10 grounding pave way for 737 Max return
To try to make sense of what comes next for Boeing and the 737 Max, and what to avoid, TAC looks again...
Three Points: American to lead 737 Max return, Embraer’s hybrid STOUT, Apple and green aviation
Issue No. 35
Furloughs, aircraft retirements put a ceiling on airline recovery
Airlines can’t get back to 2019 levels if they furlough staff and retire portions of their fleets.
Aircraft out of storage and into the frying pan
A220, 787-10 and A320neo are winning in post-COVID fleets, but the resurgence can’t last.
Three Points: Qatar gives Delta a hand, supersonic squishiness, 737 Max miscellany
Issue No. 31
Airlines seek 2019 rebound, but fares are missing link to recovery
With all eyes on capacity and passenger numbers awaiting the return to 2019 levels, what then?