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Addison SchonlandPartnerAirInsight

The growth in ancillary revenues is pushing airlines to become creative

February 24, 2009

Analysis of:Southwests WiFi | iagblog.podomatic.com

Yes the price of fuel has dropped. But airlines have not let go of any of the fees they brought in last year - ostensibly to cover the sharply higher fuel costs.  So the industry keeps the extra revenues while their cost of production has dropped substantially. This seems to indicate that the industry has learned that the model pioneered by Ryanair works and that every chance to add ancillary revenues needs to be grasped with both hands.

Addison SchonlandPartnerAirInsight

Aviation downturn will get worse in 2009

February 3, 2009

Analysis of:Asian airlines brace for recession blues in 2009 | www.usatoday.com

The airline busines got hammered in 2008.  Most of the hammering took place in the USA. In 2009 it will be the turn of other regions.

Addison SchonlandPartnerAirInsight

The deal will happen

February 3, 2009

Analysis of:British Airways-Iberia merger talks on the rocks | www.reuters.com

Both airlines need this deal. So they will make it happen.

Brian FoleyPresidentBrian Foley Associates

Bizjet Fleet Orders Shaky

January 29, 2009

Analysis of:Bizav Backlogs Shaky | www.ainonline.com

How firm are the major business jet manufacturers' backlogs?  For the first time in a major downturn they are peppered with literally billions of dollars worth of fleet orders from unproven, start-up transportation companies.

Karl DruschChief Executive OfficerPSG Turbines

Get ready the fun has only just begun!

January 21, 2009

Analysis of:So where is the money going to come from? | www.aviationindustrygroup.com

We can all agree that no matter what the reason, 2009 is going to be ugly on the global scale.  The US airlines may be in a little better shape then those in the rest of the world, but not by much.  The question is, how ugly and for how long will we need to endure the pain.

Addison SchonlandPartnerAirInsight

Aviation downturn will get worse in 2009

January 12, 2009

Analysis of:Asian airlines brace for recession blues in 2009 | www.usatoday.com

The airline busines got hammered in 2008.  Most of the hammering took place in the USA. In 2009 it will be the turn of other regions.

Addison SchonlandPartnerAirInsight

China deep freezes Airbus and Boeing

January 7, 2009

Analysis of:Orders for aircraft put on hold | www.chinadaily.com.cn

Airbus and Boeing see China as possibly one of the top three markets in the world. For years the airlines in China have seen remarkable growth. The party just came to a sudden stop.

Addison SchonlandPartnerAirInsight

Southwest looks north

December 24, 2008

Analysis of:Southwest Airlines Seeks U.S. - Canada Route | biz.yahoo.com

Southwest has had a rought ime lately - it has pretty much run out of secondary airports.  It wants into bigger cities and has had to move into bigger airports.  In doing so it has also run into other LCCs.

Addison SchonlandPartnerAirInsight

jetBlue survives the first NY storm well

December 24, 2008

Analysis of:JetBlue's T5 At JFK Survives | www.jaunted.com

The amount of brand damage jetBlue suffered on Valentine's Day was massive. It was so bad, even the then CEO David Neeleman used the word "mortified" to describe his reaction.  Shortly after this, he was outsed.  The airline came across as doing its business on the cheap and having no depth.  In a word cheap.

Addison SchonlandPartnerAirInsight

It sure is

December 10, 2008

Analysis of:Forrester sees plunge in brand loyalty among online leisure travelers in US | www.atwonline.com

The decline in brand loyalty demonstrates that US airlines have destroyed something they have spent millions creating.

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