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Chart of the Week - 6 December 2024

Emerging economies generate most growth in traffic

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December 2024

An assessment of risks in 2025: Heightened policy uncertainty

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October 2024

Air Passenger Market Analysis

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October 2024

Air Cargo Market Analysis

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Air Passenger: Monthly Market Analysis

Stable growth trend continues in October.

Air Cargo: Monthly Market Analysis

Industry capacity reaches new peaks.

Jet Fuel Price Monitor: Weekly Update

Average prices paid at the refinery for aviation jet fuel.

Sustainability Publications

SAF procurement - Pricing options for different strategies

While the higher price of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) remains one of the main impediments to its broader scale-up, it is generally assumed that economies of scale will bring about competitive prices.

Finance Net Zero CO2 Emissions Roadmap

The Finance Roadmap offers a detailed view of the required investments to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, and the costs involved to airlines in procuring the new solutions.

Policy Net Zero CO2 Emissions Roadmap

The Policy Roadmap emphasizes the importance of strategic policy sequencing and addresses the need for global collaboration, including beyond the aviation sector.

CORSIA Handbook (pdf)

This handbook is intended to provide information to airlines on the main elements of CORSIA and on requirements to comply with the scheme.

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Economics Publications

Global Outlook for Air Transport - June 2024

A semi-annual report about developments in the airline industry, the context in which it is operating, and the challenges it is facing.

Quarterly Air Transport Chartbook - Q3 2024

A quarterly review of the industry passenger, cargo, and financial performance.

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Charts of the Week

Emerging economies generate most growth in traffic

6 December 2024

Growth in traffic was widespread across all regions in the first three quarters of 2024.

Aviation is innovation: A peek into future aircraft concepts

29 November 2024

We identified a non-exclusive list of 44 individual aircraft concepts from 23 companies, including future platforms and flying demonstrators, and classified them by energy source.

Evolution of hydrogen aircraft fleet to 2050

22 November 2024

Hydrogen-powered aircraft, currently in development, will be a solution for eliminating operational CO2
emissions from aviation.

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Briefs and Facts

An assessment of risks in 2025: Heightened policy uncertainty

5 December 2024

As 2025 is approaching fast, we assess the risks to the global economy that we are likely to face in the new year.

Airfare, Jet Fuel Price and Inflation - Facts

22 November 2024

This report presents trends in airfares, jet fuel prices, and consumer prices from January 2015 to August 2024. It serves as a practical reference for airlines, regulatory authorities, and other industry professionals by offering a clear view of historical price changes.

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.

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