Flight Path Consulting

At 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, May 2, 2026, Spirit Airlines Flight 2519 touched down in Dallas–Fort Worth from Detroit. It was a routine arrival on a normal-looking yellow Airbus A320 — and it was the last commercial flight Spirit Airlines would ever operate. Within hours, the carrier’s website went dark, customer service lines Continue Reading

When U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iranian targets in late February 2026, the immediate headlines focused on geopolitics and military developments. For airlines, the story looked different: overnight, a huge slice of Middle Eastern airspace became unusable, jet fuel prices surged, and global traffic flows were forced into a handful of remaining corridors. For U.S. Continue Reading

Once again, U.S. aviation market proves that mergers are still playing a key role in the industry. Brief introduction On January 11, 2026, Allegiant Air announced its agreement to acquire Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion, inclusive of $400 million in net debt. This merger represents a special moment Continue Reading

When I first analyzed the attempted JetBlue – Spirit merger earlier this year, I focused on antitrust pressure and regulatory intervention. At that time, the story revolved around legal arguments, whether removing Spirit from the market would harm competition and drive fares upward. However, the situation has evolved far beyond that. What began as a Continue Reading

The aviation industry is currently grappling with a critical challenge: replacing an unprecedented wave of retiring pilots while maintaining operational stability. This issue has started a debate among industry leaders, pilots, and the public. While some view the situation as an ongoing crisis, others question its severity and long-term implications. Since there are different views Continue Reading

U.S aviation sector is the most developed and interesting sector that I know. For years I’ve been following and doing research about U.S. airlines and noticed one important factor that has one of the biggest influences on today’s market – consolidation. As I want to shed a light for the most recent merger that did Continue Reading