Analyses and key forecasts for the industry, and perspectives on the world it operates in. 

Sustainability Publications

Economics Publications

Charts of the Week

Rising global air cargo yield despite record capacity

11 October 2024

The global air cargo yield grew by 12% year-on-year (YoY) in August (the most recent data available), the highest annual increase in over two years.

Policies are critical for aviation’s energy transition

4 October 2024

The main challenge for the air transport industry's transition to net-zero CO2 emissions —and the global
energy transition—is the necessity to replace, progressively, petroleum-based fuels with alternative
cleaner energies, including SAF, hydrogen, and renewable electricity.

The Financial Impact of the Net Zero Transition

27 September 2024

IATA’s new Finance Roadmap provides a detailed assessment of the financial needs of air transport’s
decarbonization journey.

Briefs

Aviation Value Chain

15 February 2024

An analysis of investor returns in 2022 within the aviation value chain. This publication provides insight and interpretation from IATA into the 2022 economic performance of the aviation value chain. 

Heightened Policy Uncertainty

9 January 2024

We look at key risks to the global economy and to air transportation in this qualitative assessment of likelihood of occurrences and potential impacts of a selection of events.