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Aviation Safety: Is the Flying Public Concerned? The year just started, and we already have two major aviation incidents involving airliners: Is the general flying public becoming more concerned about […]

It's 2024, Here We Go Again! Will 2024 be the year that aviation starts reaping huge rewards, setting the stage for massive wins for years to come, or will it simply be the calm […]

Aviation Outlook 2024. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR SUBSCRIBERS! 🎊 So much has happened in 2023 within aviation, but will 2024 be the year that aviation truly shines – post […]

Is NetZero Stalling? Is the US government’s plan to provide additional support to boost SAF production to meet NetZero mandates a sign that the 2050 initiative is s […]

More Government ‘Help’ for SAFs? Could a new initiative by the US government to boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production exacerbate fears of food insecurity? Why is this […]

The New ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’. The largest elephant in the cockpit: Pilots’ Mental Health. Very few want to ask and even few are willing to tell. Why is this important: For decades o […]

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger. Why? If we are in supposedly good times, why are some airlines finding it essential to merge? Why this is important: Historically airlines primarily merged […]

Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Value? Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) adding any real value to the aviation industry? Will they ever? Why is this important: No doubt there have been […]

An End To The Pilot Shortage? Does the recent buyouts (layoffs) of 200 pilots by UPS mark the beginning of the end of the pilot shortage? Not so fast… Why this is important: The a […]

No More Pilot Shortage? Is this the beginning of the end of the pilot shortage? UPS let go of 200 pilots, as pilot hiring levels off. Why is this important: UPS recently […]

Déjà Vu: Delays This Holiday? Are you concerned or even fed up with holiday travel delays, and hoping for a change? Don’t hold your breath just yet… Why this is impo […]

Bracing for Thanksgiving! A very strained aviation braces for a flood of travelers this Thanksgiving. Why is this important: Due to staffing shortages, and in some cases, outdated […]

Let’s Talk Aviation Safety! Why are we seeing a spike in near-misses (runway incursions) at airports across the United States and globally? Why this is important: For decades, the […]

Getting to Net-Zero! Many in the aviation industry are working overtime to meet Net-Zero mandates, but has reality set in for many others? Why this is important: while the […]

Sustaining Sustainable Aviation. The aviation industry seems to be working overtime to meet mandates for net-zero set by governments around the world; will they make it? Why is […]

Major Aviation Turbulence Ahead! There are serious economic, geo-political, social, and environmental turbulences ahead for the aviation industry. Why this is important: not to sound […]

Out of Control! Things are getting out of control with the war in the Middle East, affecting aviation as far as Russia. Why is this important: Flash mobs storming an […]

Flying Into Oblivion? Will the blasé attitude of many individuals and businesses within the aviation industry about the serious economic and geopolitical challenges upwind be […]

Aviation Shake-Ups! The pilot shortage hits private aviation, possibly fueled by growth in business aviation, as airlines find SAFs cost prohibitive, and investors pile into […]

Aviation, Here's CBDC in Action. In continuation of our discussion on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) This time we are looking at a CBDC that has been implemented and get a sense of […]