The bottleneck squeezing airline capacity isn’t demand, it’s parts

Consider this: global travel demand hasn’t collapsed this year, even with a war weighing on it, and the industry’s own load factor data argues for a supply story over a demand one. The real constraint running through the industry is supply: engines are sitting in the shop for repairs longer than carriers can plan around, and the industry’s main workaround, leaning on cargo while trimming passenger Read full article →