It’s BITRE season again, and while domestic aviation still lags the long-term averages, there’s one figure where the industry is unexpectedly ahead: in a rare showing, cancellations for September were below the long-term average even as on-time performance continued to struggle.

Meanwhile, in another mixed-bag month for the major airlines, which was ultimately the most reliable – and what were some of the other surprises?

Adam and Jake reveal this month’s winner of the newly-christened Huey Award (as well as why it’s called the Huey Award).

Plus, is Rex’s 30-year-old Saab fleet putting it in danger of going the same way as Bonza?