Purpose

The Economics Area of Involvement has been designed to enable Strategic Partners to gain valuable and practical financial and economic industry insight.

Airline Industry Economics Strategic Partnerships Summary

The Economics Area of Involvement brings together a wide range of key players in the aviation value chain, including aircraft lessors, airframe, engine and parts manufacturers (OEMs), financial institutions, airports, fuel suppliers, and leading data and consulting firms.

We have designed the program to be an interactive platform, enabling an informal yet informative exchange between our Strategic Partners and with our team of expert economists directly. Importantly, Strategic Partners can contact our experienced team for dedicated discussions or one to one catch-up calls, on the issues that matter to you – for example, topics including forecasting, policy and advocacy, regional economic analysis and the industry outlook.

Benefits

  • Attend an interactive, annual 1½-2-day workshop to explore the strategic, economic and financial realities and challenges of our industry with the IATA Economics team and other industry experts. Be part of the lively debate on the industry outlook, key issues and market dynamics, and exchange views and ideas with participants from across the aviation value chain.
  • Join at least three dedicated webinars per year, gaining insights into industry, economic and financial developments, and the near to mid-term outlook.
  • Acquire dedicated time by phone or face-to-face with IATA’s Chief Economist or a Senior Economist from IATA's Economics team, to discuss issues of strategic importance to your business.
  • Access the IATA Sustainability Knowledge Center ‘FlyAware’ - an invitation-only digital platform with over 200 airlines and over 80 IATA Strategic Partners, offering insights from industry experts.
  • Via the FlyAware platform, you will be invited to at least 10 webinars per year and have access to a wealth of analysis from IATA Subject Matter Experts and external experts
  • Receive discounted admission to IATA’s events including our flagship sustainability event, the World Sustainability Symposium. 

Activities

Annual Airline Industry Economics Workshop

As a cornerstone of the Program, we invite our Strategic Partners to a 1½-2 day in-person annual workshop, where insights are shared by both IATA’s economic experts and the Strategic Partners themselves. With a select group of experts from across the value chain, and Chatham House rules firmly in place, this leads to a lively and stimulating exchange of views and discussion. Ahead of the workshop, we consult with our Partners to identify the topics which are of most relevance and should be incorporated into the agenda. The tailored nature of the workshop allows our Partners to engage in constructive discussions on the industry issues which are of particular interest. Bringing Strategic Partners from across the value chain and across the world into one room also creates plenty of opportunity to establish valuable and productive working relationships. Many of our partners use the Workshop’s content and related discussions to inform their own internal forecasting and strategic planning. 

IATA Sustainability Knowledge Center – ‘FlyAware’
Strategic Partners have access to the IATA Sustainability Knowledge Center; an exclusive, invitation-only platform offering a digital library of curated content from the aviation industry, to over 200 registered unique member airlines and over 80 Strategic Partner companies. Members of the platform can attend virtual events and hear from leading industry experts, join dedicated virtual communities, participate in online training modules and subscribe to email alerts regarding their topics of interest.  

Focus Areas

  • Guidance on airline industry financial performance at a global and regional level
  • Analysis of developments in the air passenger travel and cargo markets
  • Interpreting and anticipating macroeconomic influences on the industry
  • Identification and exploration of emerging and over-the-horizon issues impacting the air transport industry, both directly and indirectly
  • Understanding the impact of sustainability trends on the industry, including demand, cost, financing and technology
  • Assessing the impact of trends and issues in policy and regulation
  • Forecasting long-term travel market shifts
  • Insights into airline business model developments

Designed for key aviation stakeholder groups including:

  • Aircraft lessors and financiers
  • Airframe and engine manufacturers (OEMs)
  • Airline strategy advisers and specialized consultancy firms
  • Airports and ANSPs  
  • Banking, insurance and financial institutions  
  • Equity and credit analysts  
  • Parts and fuel suppliers
  • Technology companies, solution providers and GDSs
  • Tourism and hospitality

 

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