United Unveils New Boarding Process
Airlines have long struggled to come up with an efficient way to board an aircraft and the boarding process can be the source of many passenger complaints as crowds of passengers clog the boarding lanes. While the process has the end goal of getting people on the plane, each airline has their own style. United […]
Delta reports operating performance for August 2018
Delta Air Lines today reported operating performance for August 2018. The company carried 18.3 million customers across its broad global network, a record for the month of August. Monthly highlights include: Opening a new 127,000-square-foot state-of-the-art engine repair shop, which will support the next-generation Rolls-Royce powerplants featured on Delta’s Airbus A350 and the forthcoming A330-900neo […]
Perfect Timing: Edelweiss Extends Leisure Travel Business Model to Argentina
As analysts, we tend to think about commercial aviation in a country merely considering the outbound routes and the domestic connections. But by forgetting the inbound aspect of the operation, we miss half of the picture. Last week, in an event held in Buenos Aires, Lufthansa Group’s airline Edelweiss announced the main characteristics of the […]
The global commercial aircraft market, valued at just over US$191 billion in 2018
The global commercial aircraft market, valued at just over US$191 billion in 2018, is expected to grow at a CAGR of about 2.9% to be valued at around US$255 billion by 2028. The cumulative market for global expenditure on commercial aircraft is valued at US$2.3 trillion over the forecast period. Global expenditure on commercial aircraft […]
Aerolineas Argentinas Adds Second 737 MAX Route to Dominican Republic
With the departure of its flight AR1326 at 11:05 p.m. last August, Argentina’s main carrier Aerolineas Argentinas started operating a second route to Punta Cana, one of Dominican Republic’s most demanded tourist destinations. The route demonstrates the capabilities of the newest addition to the carrier’s fleet: the Boeing 737 MAX 8. The aircraft serving this […]
China Contributes $1B To Boeing Earnings
Summary 22% of all single aisle deliveries went to Chinese customers in the past 5 years. Role of Chinese customers for wide body programs is smaller. Contribution to Boeing’s top and bottom line remains significant. In two previous reports, we had a look at why we should be cautious about the trade war with China […]
LATAM to spend $400m on new cabin interiors
LATAM Airlines Group will invest $400 million in upgrading the cabins on more than 200 aircraft, or about two-thirds of its fleet. The three-year reconfiguration will cover more than 150 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, nine Boeing 777s and 10 Boeing 767s, says LATAM. New deliveries of Airbus A350-1000s and Boeing 787-9s will receive the […]
Spirit Airlines sets out to redefine the ULCC inflight experience
Spirit Airlines recently announced that it will become the first ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) in the US to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to its passengers. FTE discussed the airline’s plans for introducing onboard Wi-Fi, along with its other strategies for offering an impressive inflight experience, with Lania Rittenhouse, Vice President, Inflight Experience, Spirit Airlines. Rittenhouse, along with […]
United Airlines Explores Branding Change with New Colors
For many decades, United Airlines has centered its brand image on a single color. The iconic “rhapsody blue” is highly representative of this American airline, which has mostly stuck to this color along with the occasional white tone. Over the next few years, United will introduce three shades of blue, one purple, one gray, and […]
Delta Air Lines: the only US Big 3 airline taking 100-seat aircraft
It seems that Delta Air Lines will be the only US global FSC to operate a 100-seat aircraft on the mainline for the foreseeable future. United has no immediate plans to add small narrowbodies to its mainline operations, whereas American is shedding its fleet of 20 99-seat Embraer 190s in 2019. Although United has evaluated […]
