For the past two summers airlines were pressured to build their schedules back after the hiatus of the pandemic, characterized by disruption and chaos at airports, with staffing shortages across the aviation ecosystem a major contributing factor. The result was higher levels of cancellations than the airlines, and their passengers, would have liked. As we move into the busy summer season the question is: will this summer be different?
Building Operational Resilience
Aviation staffing resources are now improving, but new aircraft are being manufactured at a slower rate than was hoped. Bringing back parked aircraft is also taking time due to issues with the supply of parts and maintenance staff. Aware that the travelling public may have little tolerance for more travel chaos, airlines are looking to build operational resilience into their summer flight schedules.
The US domestic aviation market is one of the most recovered in the world, however, several US airlines have recently been…
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