Addison Schonland

Delta cuts capacity growth amid weak demand and economic uncertainty. Fare cuts loom as airlines brace for turbulence; supply chain may see relief.

Tariff impact is just about the only news item anywhere. While pundits opine, nobody knows what's coming next. The on-again-off-again tariffs have made markets unstable. The news reports suggest the travel market is not only in turmoil, but travel to the US is declining. Here's some data on international travel from the United States that

The commercial aviation landscape in Oceania has witnessed several significant developments recently. From strategic airline alliances to fleet modernizations and operational challenges, here's an overview of the industry's most impactful events.

Airbus aims to raise its production and delivery rates this year. As of April 2025, Airbus is targeting the delivery of 820 commercial aircraft for the year, marking a 7% increase from the 766 aircraft delivered in 2024.

Care to share? The Embraer E195-E2 has a smaller user base than the Airbus A220-300. Airbus has the massive advantage of marketing the A220 as part of a combination deal.

Given the Trump tariffs, these are interesting times to experiment with the C909.

Here is an update through April 14. Please use the double-headed arrow to optimize viewing for your monitor. You can click on any of the years and see the chart expand into months and days. The following chart shows that the market still looks stable. The following chart uses January 2019 as a base of

Tariffs and counter-tariffs are all the rage. China seems to be becoming the focal point of attention, as it has been the most vociferous opponent of US tariff hegemony. We offer a history based on the US DOT T-100 to cut through the noise and posturing. There are signs that both sides might want an off-ramp to the cycle.

Care to share? The most significant commercial aviation development in the Oceania region this week is United Airlines' announcement of its

Care to share? As part of several stories this week, we focused on tariffs and the widening impact.