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Data analyses, aviation insights, and research curated by Cirium’s experts, Ascend consultancy and data teams.
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READ ARTICLE: Cirium projects 43,000 aircraft deliveries through 2045Cirium projects 43,000 aircraft deliveries through 2045
The new Cirium Fleet Forecast projects commercial aircraft deliveries worth US$3.2 trillion through 2045. While production constraints temper the outlook,…
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READ ARTICLE: 777F waiver bridges supply and reshapes conversion demand777F waiver bridges supply and reshapes conversion demand
The FAA’s exemption allowing Boeing to extend 777F production into 2031 eases a looming supply gap before the 777-8F enters…
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READ ARTICLE: The Monthly On-Time Performance Report – September 2026The Monthly On-Time Performance Report – September 2026
September brought stronger performance to global aviation, but resilience remained the real differentiator.
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READ ARTICLE: How airlines are deploying the Airbus A321XLRHow airlines are deploying the Airbus A321XLR
The latest Airbus single-aisle derivative is set to open “long and thin” routes and replace legacy widebodies in some cases.…
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READ ARTICLE: Jet fuel supply and the forward scheduleJet fuel supply and the forward schedule
Major hubs have avoided fuel shortages this year. Smaller airports have not.
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READ ARTICLE: The Maintenance BottleneckThe Maintenance Bottleneck
Why internal data is no longer enough for MROs, suppliers and OEMs trying to see where maintenance, parts and aftermarket…
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READ ARTICLE: August 2026 – Southeast Asia On-Time Performance Monthly ReportAugust 2026 – Southeast Asia On-Time Performance Monthly Report
Momentum, consistency and scale are reshaping airline performance across Southeast Asia
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READ ARTICLE: How fleet renewal is reshaping aircraft utilizationHow fleet renewal is reshaping aircraft utilization
Fleet renewal is changing how airlines allocate flying activity across their aircraft portfolios. Povilas Stonys examines reviews a widening utilization…
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READ ARTICLE: Iran begins tentative international recoveryIran begins tentative international recovery
International seat capacity to and from Iran has begun to make a slim recovery as local carriers ramp up operations…
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READ ARTICLE: Cirium introduces enhancement to Commercial Aviation MonitorCirium introduces enhancement to Commercial Aviation Monitor
The new interactive scoreboard of essential aviation metrics adds a quantitative view of the market to the Commercial Aviation Monitor,…
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READ ARTICLE: Cirium Helicopter Forecast 2026: Resilience and GrowthCirium Helicopter Forecast 2026: Resilience and Growth
Cirium forecast the rate to continue at a modest 1.6% year on year with a replacement demand for some 4,010…
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READ ARTICLE: Aligning MRO capacity: Adapting to shifting demandAligning MRO capacity: Adapting to shifting demand
The Americas airframe maintenance market is entering a new phase of capacity realignment. Our analysis looks at how a single…
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