Airport Competitive Index – A barometer of airport success and competitiveness
There is a perception that airports are merely a facility that is made of terminal buildings, runways, taxiways, some stores, food & beverage outlets, and some service-related entities. But forward-looking airports, which have aggressive growth rates, compete with other airports just like any other industry. As in any competitive market, evaluation is important. When I […]
Global Airline Seat Capacity Trends Issue #3: October 2021
This article is in continuation of my previous insights into global seat capacity. Past issues can be found posted on my LinkedIn profile. As the global aviation situation is so volatile, I thought it would be interesting to look at how the seat capacity is trending and see the monthly adjustments that are being made […]
Global Airline Seat Capacity Trends – Issue #2: September 2021
In August, I released an article that reviewed trends in airline seat capacity over the summer. Since then, I noticed significant changes to the projected data, and I decided it would be a good idea to revisit this subject on a monthly basis going forward. Within this edition, we will review how global seat capacity […]
Sustainable growth in the aviation industry needs data-driven decision-making
The COVID-19 virus has spread worldwide without acknowledging borders. It has impacted all industries, all sectors, and all aspects of our lives with devastating blows to economies, financial losses, and significant uncertainties. Aviation has been one of the hardest hit industries. International air traffic had reduced by more than 60% in 2020 as compared to […]
2021 breathes life into global economy recovery
The COVID-19 viral pandemic continues to have unprecedented globally shared phenomena with wide-ranging repercussions. The pandemic has disrupted lives across all countries and communities and negatively affected global economic growth in 2020 beyond anything experienced in nearly a century. High-level estimates show that the global economy during 2020 reduced to an annualized rate of -3.4% […]
Global Seat Capacity Trending Upwards in 2021
We all know that aviation has been one of the hardest hit industries due to COVID-19. Total passenger traffic declined by more than 60% during 2020, devastating airlines, airports, and all aviation-related organizations. But as restrictions are being lifted in many parts of the world and economies opening back up, there is cautious optimism that […]
Data Strategies in Aviation: Driving Economic Value
We have all heard the phrase that data is the new oil, but to leverage this great resource we need to ensure that there is a full-fledged strategy in place to take advantage of its benefits, and that’s where a data strategy comes in. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on global passenger traffic and […]
The Art and Science of Data Mining in the Aviation Industry
What is Data Mining? In general terms, “Mining” is the process of extracting some valuable material from the earth, such as coal mining, diamond mining etc. In the context of analytics, “Data Mining” refers to the extraction of useful information from a bulk of data sources or data warehouses. One can see that the term […]
The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Aviation 4.0
The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial revolutions. These advances are merging the physical, digital and biological worlds in ways […]
Aviation’s Greatest Need: Critical Thinkers
Looking at the list of the top 100 global brands for 2019 compiled by The Financial Times, you see the list dominated by technology, retail, fast food, apparel, luxury, alcohol, financial institutions, apparel, personal care, etc. But it’s surprising to see that one key industry that touches everyone’s life is missing, and that is the […]