Our Insights and Perspectives on the Aviation Industry 

Most tourism destinations fail at air service development by making two critical mistakes: offering revenue guarantees that eliminate airline commercial incentives, and marketing to the wrong visitor segments who don't generate sufficient economic return. This combination creates permanent subsidy dependency instead of sustainable route growth that benefits both airlines and destinations.

Airlines face their highest-stakes fleet decision since the A380: Should they bet on supersonic flight when specialized aircraft economics have a brutal track record? With Boom Supersonic commanding the supersonic landscape through 2040, network carriers must choose between capturing ultra-premium time-sensitive travel or surrendering it to competitors. The brutal economics demand 80% load factors at $5,000 round-trip fares—higher than Concorde's 62% breakeven threshold.