The $170 Billion Sky
Air Cargo’s Record-Breaking Year Air cargo economics have gotten complicated with all the pandemic distortions and e-commerce hype flying around. As someone who tracked global...
The 85% Rule That Changed How Airlines Fill Seats
Airline load factors have gotten complicated with all the revenue management jargon and analyst-speak flying around. As someone who spent years building and analyzing booking...
Why Your Flight to Tokyo Goes Over Alaska
The Science of Route Optimization Flight routing has gotten complicated with all the competing optimization claims and vendor pitches flying around. As someone who worked...
Fuel Burns 25 Cents of Every Airline Dollar
The Critical Role of Fuel Efficiency Aviation fuel efficiency has gotten complicated with all the green-washing claims and vendor marketing flying around. As someone who...
Weather Causes 70% of All Delay Minutes
Weather’s Pervasive Impact on Aviation Aviation weather analysis has gotten complicated with all the conflicting forecasts and oversimplified delay attribution flying around. As someone who...
The Invisible Highways Over the Ocean
Understanding Air Traffic Patterns Air traffic patterns have gotten complicated with all the tracking tools and data visualization hype flying around. As someone who spent...
The System That Tracks 10,000 Aircraft in Real Time
The Evolution of Fleet Tracking Systems Fleet tracking technology has gotten complicated with all the competing platforms and acronym soup flying around. As someone who...
One Fatal Accident Per 10 Million Flights
The Foundation of Aviation Safety Data Aviation safety data has gotten complicated with all the acronyms and bureaucratic frameworks flying around. As someone who spent...
What 4.5 Billion Annual Passengers Reveal About Airlines
Understanding Airline Industry Statistics Airline industry statistics have gotten complicated with all the competing metrics and analyst jargon flying around. As someone who spent years...
The Plane That Never Needs to Stop
Understanding Aircraft Performance Metrics Aircraft performance metrics have gotten complicated with all the manufacturer marketing claims and spec-sheet comparisons flying around. As someone who analyzed...