Aviation Resources

From grounded to takeoff: In-depth analysis of air traffic recovery after Covid-19 by regions (2020-2023)

Published May 2, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on air traffic density worldwide, as travel restrictions and border closures have led to a sharp decline in the number of flights.

Airline cost savings with space-based flight data: Skailark’s innovative cost platform for airlines

Published March 16, 2023

The use of space-based data has transformed the way businesses operate across different industries by providing them with valuable insights to make informed decisions.

Member of ground crew parks passenger airliner on airport apron in blizzard

How winter storms disrupt air cargo operations

Published March 3, 2023

Ever since the world’s very first airport (College Park Airport in the USA) unveiled its runaway back in 1909, operational managers understood the critical role that weather played in its functional performance.

global supply chain cargo containers in port

Leveraging the power of satellite data to mitigate the global supply chain crisis

Published April 20, 2022

This article is the first in a series covering the worldwide supply chain disruptions and how Spire’s global solutions are helping alleviate these pain points across diverse industries including maritime, aviation and weather.

How Amazon Air’s rapid growth threatens competition with FedEx and UPS

Published March 21, 2022

Amazon Air is still a newcomer to the air cargo space, but Spire’s aviation data shows how they have rapidly grown their operations over the last year. And other strategic decisions, such as transporting third party goods, suggests there is potential for it to compete with FedEx and UPS in future.

Leveraging data to tackle the challenges of the air cargo boom

Published March 8, 2022

Demand for air cargo has grown rapidly over the last two years, and this surge has created a number of challenges.

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Geospatial intelligence goes global with air traffic data

Published December 22, 2021

Flight tracking data is a valuable resource that helps reveal insights about the global movement of people and cargo.

Spire Aviation welcomes Philip Plantholt

Published October 1, 2021

With a lifelong passion for aviation and space, Plantholt has a vision of the future. He brings expertise built at some of the world’s leading aviation organizations and a lifelong passion for the space industry.

Improving Transparency Through Air Domain Awareness

Published July 30, 2021

Discover how Spire is combining our global space-based ADS-B data with C4ADS’s Icarus Flights tool to bring greater transparency to the aviation domain. Our combined solution provides a premier analytics platform that enables investigators to query uncensored global aircraft registrations, photos, and flight movements.

Get information and insights more quickly through Spire’s knowledge base

Published July 16, 2021

At Spire, we want to make sure you have easy access to information that helps you work more effectively. That’s why we’ve set up this knowledge base, making our most important documentation more accessible for customers.

Beyond Flight Traffic: new Air Traffic Data unlocks valuable business opportunities

Published June 14, 2021

Discover how incorporating aviation data can boost your business. 7+ examples!

Passenger airplane flying above the tropical palm trees. Bottom view of the aircraft.

Reimagining disruption & tapping into opportunities using air traffic data

Published May 28, 2021

Whatever industry you work in, the events since the pandemic have disrupted every data model and business operation as we knew it.

Airlines plan for the future of air travel: Better fuel economy and smaller capacity planes are leading the way

Published March 24, 2021

The changing landscape of passenger air travel combined with COVID-19 restrictions have left airlines scrambling to find profitable pathways to move forward. One casualty of the pandemic and reduced travelling is large commercial aircraft, like the A380. These large capacity planes have proven difficult to fill, costly to maintain, and carry with them environmental impacts that are challenging to mitigate. Is the future of passenger air travel smaller planes that are more fuel efficient?

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