5 Fleet Decisions That Came Back To Haunt Major Airlines

Fleet planning is the longest gamble an airline can possibly make on its future business plans and when mistakes are made, the results can be catastrophic. Signing a new aircraft order today locks in capital, crews, maintenance networks, and long-term route plans for 20 years or more. That kind of commitment demands exact economic conditions to justify a multi-billion-dollar order. Yet, sometimes the entire premise can evaporate before the first jet ever rolls off the assembly line.