The US is an exceedingly concentrated aviation market - the top 4 carriers capture >75% of capacity. Where do the others fly? And who are they? Inspired by #Avelo Airlines' network consolidation, I looked at the small(-ish) US passenger airlines on Substack: domsipinski.substack.com/p/weekly-ins...

How do Wizz Air's and Spirit's fleet cost cutting differ? The former has to stick to A321neo due to capacity and environmental cost, the latter can shrink with A320s: domsipinski.substack.com/p/expensive-...

Did you know that the average number of seats in a United Airlines A320 or B737 family aircraft based at Chicago O'Hare is a full 9.2% lower than of the same aircraft based out of Washington Dulles? This week, I look into United's "upgauging": domsipinski.substack.com/p/upgauging-... #airlines

"Private class" flights with four A220-300s (later also A321neo), starting in 2H 2027 in the US - that's Magnifica Air's plan. I talked to the execs at the #nbaa2025 and dove deeper on my substack. Why are all-business-class airlines rare? open.substack.com/pub/domsipin... #airline #airtransport

This is a huge red flag for a crucial, non-political federal agency.

Unlike NHTSA, NTSB has pulled no punches asserting that Tesla Autopilot is dangerously designed. Musk once hung up on the NTSB Chair: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Lo que pasó a Hawai’i. ♥️🌴

www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversa...

What's happening in global #aviation, by ch-aviation news:
- UAE's #SolitAir eyes multiple certificates for cargo growth tinyurl.com/2eywtps2
- #airBaltic to miss 9 A220s over engine issues in 2025 tinyurl.com/53nf7vz8
- Dominican Rep's #Arajet finally to fly to the US tinyurl.com/3h6cp7bz

What's happening in #aviation? I will be doing these daily posts now with five impactful stories from ch-aviation published in the last 24 hours:
- Mexico's #Aerus plans international growth - tinyurl.com/ybvm76xw
- Iran's #CaspianAirlines adds first B737-300 - tinyurl.com/mvz2ymkf

Branża lotnicza żyje w paradygmacie ciągłego wzrostu - ale w Europie nie ma potrzeby, by rosła w nieskończoność, bo żadne nowe technologie wtedy nie pomogą zmniejszyć emisji. O potrzebie inwestycji w alternatywy kolejowe będę mówił dziś o 14:20 w @tokfm.bsky.social

With stakes and JVs in Togo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, and soon DR Congo (and then maybe South Sudan), Ethiopian Airlines told ch-aviation it was still open to equity partnership on its largest market yet, South Africa. We are reporting from Cairo: www.ch-aviation.com/news/147160-...
#aviation

Last month I asked CEO Greg Anderson of Allegiant Air if they had sights on any new airports where noöne flies, in typical Allegiant fashion. I guess Gulf Shores, AL is the answer - a tiny regional airport with no current scheduled services becomes Allegiant's new destination with 5 routes.

Not a surprise to anyone - Spirit Airlines airlines filed for Chapter 11 restructuring today. The LCC has essentially already agreed with the majority of its bondholders on the terms of the restructuring, including $350mn fresh equity
Full story: www.ch-aviation.com/news/147150-...

Life in the Russian-speaking town of Narva in Estonia isn't easy - the community can't escape geopolitics and is often seen as a security threat. I report on how cultural initiatives help the locals regain a sense of community and rebuild local ties.

new-internationalist.ghost.io/narvas-cultu...