Recovery in air travel in the United States will likely start with more point-to-point travel, with hubs taking a longer time to return to previous levels of passenger traffic, predicts William Swelbar, chief industry strategist for Delta Airport Consultants and research engineer for MIT International Center for Air Transportation. Swelbar…
Veteran aviation and airport analyst William Swelbar predicts U.S. airports and carriers should eventually recover from the disruption caused by COVID-19, but adds that even when healthy, commercial aviation will be a much smaller industry several years from now. “There is no historical precedent for a demand shock that resulted…
William Swelbar has been analyzing the aviation industry for multiple decades, most recently as a chief industry strategist for Delta Airport Consultants. He has observed significant changes in how airlines are running their businesses – adding back capacity and further solidifying their hubs. Swelbar spoke with AXN’s Carol Ward about…
…businesses to discuss the community’s participation in its efforts to attract new service. The authority, which operates Raleigh-Durham International (RDU), made the announcement at its first Aviation Symposium. During that event, North Carolina State University Economist Mike Walden and aviation economist William Swelbar presented on the impact of a single…
William Swelbar will be joining InterVistas Consulting Group as executive vice president, effective Dec. 16. Swelbar’s specialties include labor-cost profiling, regulatory analysis competitive assessments, cost-benefit analyses, and other communication, economic and financial advisory services in support of strategic planning, corporate communications and negotiations. His clients have included airlines, airports, investment…
