What’s the story with aviation jobs? Have we fully recovered from pre-pandemic levels? Or are we still not there yet and heading into tougher economic times? — In this newsletter series, we have noted that the apparent strength in the jobs market may not be what it appears to be at first glance. We’ve also highlighted the fact that the instability in the job market in the wider economy will affect the aviation space. …

So inflation slowed in December 2022, does this mean an increase in real income? We think not. It would seem that real wages and incomes have continued their slide. — According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI in December 2022 slowed to 6.5% when compared to one year prior. While any slowing of inflation is always a step in the right direction, taking a closer look at the numbers we can see that the essential items that individuals purchase…

The business of air travel is a risky one, and over the decades the industry has worked to minimize much of this risk. However, from time to time we do have mishaps that sometimes leads to loss of lives. — On the weekend of January 13th through January 15th, there were two major aviation incidents, one in the United States and the other in Nepal. We know that our readers are well-informed and may have already been aware of these two incidents. …

What is really going on with the job numbers? Are we in a jobs market boom or not? If you take the jobs numbers at face value, you might be led to believe that the jobs market is booming. We have a different view on the matter. — In previous issues of this newsletter series, we have talked at length about the jobs market. We have shared insights about the jobs numbers, giving the reader a greater appreciation for what the jobs numbers represent, pulling back the veil, and allowing our readers to get a clear view of…

More delays were on the heels of massive delays and cancellations by airlines weeks ago, with the most noticeable cancellations coming from Southwest airlines. We discussed this in our articles, ‘Southwest Airlines: Fallen From Grace?’ and ‘Southwest Airlines: Symptoms of a Much Larger Problem?’. Recently the FAA’s computer system had…

Readers of this newsletter series should be very familiar with the terms inflation and recession. In quite a few articles in the past, we have discussed inflation and recession in depth, giving our readers a deeper understanding of both phenomena. …

In previous On Aviation™ digests, we have touched on the topic of 5th Generation (5G) wireless technology and the challenges its implementation in and around airports pose for airliners. Here’s a question: What is 5G wireless technology? In a Q&A, here is how QUALCOMM describes 5G technology: 5G wireless technology…

In our digest ‘Southwest Airlines: Fallen From Grace?’ we shared a very brief history of Southwest Airlines and went into some stories and articles on what happened with the airline during the 2022 Christmas holidays. However, it is worth noting that there could be deeper underlying problems within the aviation…

Happy New Year to all of our valued subscribers. As we all know, the uber-successful Southwest Airlines is back in the news, but this time it is not for the many decades of unbroken profitable success, but for one of its largest failures. Although Southwest started in 1967 as Air Southwest Co and by Herbert Kelleher and Rollin King…