DLD 384: Competition great and small

Mergers generally reduce competition. Upstarts increase it. And somewhere in the middle, we like to talk about all of options.Click the icon below to listen.
     

Mergers generally reduce competition. Upstarts increase it. And somewhere in the middle, we like to talk about all of options.

Also in this episode:

Lufty needs options for 777X delay, and A380 is maybe on the list, but in the meantime, more 787-9s and even more 777X (freighters) on the booksOh, and that’s the same 777X that major lessors are now calling into question.Avelo gets an Orlando base, and the MCO-Charleston route sees new competitionBreeze sets up shop in Provo, for a west coast baseSkyClub Access rules changingAirbus production boost and A321XLR delayAvianca to buy Viva, but keep operating both brands in competition with each otherVariability in companion benefits from different elite status programs

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AF 777 incidentTurkish launching a ton of new Russia routesSmoking pilots may have caused the EgyptAir crash over the Med

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

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