​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​These pages provide analysis of economic and policy developments affecting the financial performance of the global airline industry.​​​​​​​​​​

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02.06.2023

A snapshot of aviation in Türkiye

Ahead of IATA’s 79th AGM in Istanbul today’s chart provides a snapshot of aviation in Türkiye.

  • Chart of the Week
01.06.2023

Air Passenger Market Analysis - April 2023

Domestic traffic fully recovers to pre-pandemic levels

  • Air Passenger Monthly Analysis
31.05.2023

Air Cargo Market Analysis - April 2023

Capacity returns to pre-Covid levels as traffic decline slows

  • Air Freight Monthly Analysis
26.05.2023

Industry confidence in the passenger outlook exceeds cargo

The latest IATA Business Confidence Survey, which asks airline executives to share their near-term expectations for the industry, points to a positive outlook for both passenger traffic in particular, and also for cargo volumes over the year ahead.

  • Chart of the Week
26.05.2023

Air Passenger Outlook: China Reopening

This report provides an overview of the recent developments in China's commercial air travel industry following the lifting of the country’s zero-Covid policy. It examines the recovery trends in the international aviation markets, highlights the challenges faced during the recovery process, and presents a high-level outlook for the full restoration of air travel in China.

  • Outlook
  • Industry Economic Performance
18.05.2023

Strong ticket sales point to a busy summer travel season

Ticket sales in major region markets indicate a sustained strong demand for air travel for the coming peak season

  • Chart of the Week
17.05.2023

Quarterly Air Transport Chartbook - Q1 2023

Quarterly review of the industry passenger, cargo and financial performance.

  • Industry Economic Performance
12.05.2023

Passenger demand rebounds sharply in first quarter of 2023

Global passenger traffic ended the first quarter of 2023 on a strong note, with revenue passenger-kilometers (RPKs) increasing by 58.3% year-on-year. This growth recovered global RPKs to 85.9% of pre-pandemic levels, signaling a significant improvement from the previous year.

  • Chart of the Week
05.05.2023

Cargo load factors on major route areas outperform industry average

Industry-level air cargo load factors (CLFs) have been trending downward since the spring of 2021 due to softening air cargo demand and the recovery of belly-hold cargo capacity on passenger flights

  • Chart of the Week
04.05.2023

Air Passenger Market Analysis - March 2023

Another month of solid growth, capping a robust first quarter

  • Air Passenger Monthly Analysis
03.05.2023

Air Cargo Market Analysis - March 2023

Air cargo decline continues to moderate

  • Air Freight Monthly Analysis
28.04.2023

International air connectivity closing in on pre-COVID levels

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  • Chart of the Week
21.04.2023

Airfares recover amid soaring jet fuel costs and inflation

There has been much media coverage of the perceived acceleration in air ticket prices compared to the general rise in consumer price inflation (CPI). Here we provide some perspective on these evolutions.

  • Chart of the Week
14.04.2023

Premium class air travel recovers ahead of total traffic

While premium traffic has recovered faster than total passengers, recovery remains uneven across regions.

  • Chart of the Week
05.04.2023

Strikes in France create significant disruption to air travel

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