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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: AAM Snapshot July 2024AAM Snapshot July 2024
The number of commitments and orders recorded in Cirium’s database has increased to over 14,500 as of 24 June 2024.
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READ ARTICLE: A Hot July for U.S. Travel — And a Surprisingly Cool DestinationA Hot July for U.S. Travel — And a Surprisingly Cool Destination
Scheduled seats up 6% in the domestic U.S. market and 7.8% on Transatlantic routes…and the hottest city-pair in the U.S.…
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READ ARTICLE: Ensuring Top Traveler Experience With Proactive CommunicationEnsuring Top Traveler Experience With Proactive Communication
In this deep-dive into the realm of in-trip communication strategies, we unearth insights that can revamp the parameters of customer…
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READ ARTICLE: Improved On-Time Performance and Competition in CanadaImproved On-Time Performance and Competition in Canada
The Canadian airlines — and Toronto-Pearson International Airport — improved their on-time performance in the spring of 2024, which bodes…
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READ ARTICLE: Journey to Net-Zero: The ‘Fleet Inertia’ ChallengeJourney to Net-Zero: The ‘Fleet Inertia’ Challenge
Hitting 2050 target requires drastic acceleration of carbon mitigation initiatives, as aircraft technology alone cannot provide the solution.
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READ ARTICLE: Airline Failures – Opportunity for Some?Airline Failures – Opportunity for Some?
Chris Seymour, Head of Market Analysis at Cirium Ascend Consultancy, reviews what capacity has become available through recent airline failures.
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READ ARTICLE: Aircraft Value DynamicsAircraft Value Dynamics
There were very large improvements in values and lease rates of narrowbody and widebody jets.
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READ ARTICLE: Lessor Direct Orders – A Good Bet Paying OffLessor Direct Orders – A Good Bet Paying Off
In today’s strong demand environment with reduced delivery rates of new aircraft, a near term delivery slot is suddenly rare…
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READ ARTICLE: Is A330neo Coming to China? – A Suitability AnalysisIs A330neo Coming to China? – A Suitability Analysis
Recent market developments suggest the potential introduction of the A330neo, the successor to the popular twin aisle type A330ceo, to…
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READ ARTICLE: Path to Net Zero: Rising Carbon Footprint in Aviation, Part 3Path to Net Zero: Rising Carbon Footprint in Aviation, Part 3
The impact of changes to in-service fleets.
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READ ARTICLE: Predicting Delays: How Airlines Use AI to Minimize DisruptionsPredicting Delays: How Airlines Use AI to Minimize Disruptions
A quiet evolution is underway as airlines and airports harness the power of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence…
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READ ARTICLE: The Helicopter Leasing Industry: Room for More?The Helicopter Leasing Industry: Room for More?
While lessors have established themselves in the commercial fixed-wing market for around 40 years, the civil helicopter market is relatively…
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