
Thought Cloud
Data analyses, aviation insights, and research curated by Cirium’s experts, Ascend consultancy and data teams.
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READ ARTICLE: The US Market Overview: Airline Passenger TrafficThe US Market Overview: Airline Passenger Traffic
Airline passenger traffic in the US market has seen a robust recovery post-Covid and through 2023, with key segments such…
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READ ARTICLE: The A330neo: Is Airbus’s Middle Child Fighting Back?The A330neo: Is Airbus’s Middle Child Fighting Back?
Since July’s Farnborough air show, the Airbus A330neo has recorded 57 new firm orders and 60 options from four customers,…
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READ ARTICLE: Reshaping Air Routes: Focus on the Greater Bay AreaReshaping Air Routes: Focus on the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong Airport Authority’s initiative to incentivize airlines to establish new routes and increase flight frequencies is a strategic measure…
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READ ARTICLE: How Twin-Aisles Came to the Fore at Quiet FarnboroughHow Twin-Aisles Came to the Fore at Quiet Farnborough
$26bn worth of business announced, with Airbus ahead in both unit and value terms.
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READ ARTICLE: Japan’s Airport Fuel Shortage – an Inbound Travel Problem?Japan’s Airport Fuel Shortage – an Inbound Travel Problem?
Japan’s travel industry faces a complex landscape of recovery, resilience, and challenges.
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READ ARTICLE: Cirium Ascend Base Value Updates July 2024Cirium Ascend Base Value Updates July 2024
Cirium Ascend released updated Base Value (BV) forecasts on 1 July 2024. Read about some of the key themes in…
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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: 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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