Simon specializes in fleet data analysis, with expertise across multiple aircraft types, leasing and finance. He first joined CAPA - Centre for Aviation in 2014.
Data from Aviation Week's database shows the trajectories of Airbus and Boeing's delivery rates and order backlogs since the last Farnborough Airshow in 2024.
Europe's top three LCC groups have seen available seats rising exponentially in direct correspondence with the introduction of higher-density new generation aircraft.
Data for airliner utilization in Russia shows a significant drop in flights so far in 2026, with narrowbody flight cycles in May down more than a third year over year.
