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Chart of the Week - 24 January 2025

Record election year 2024 delivers change

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Chart of the Week - 17 January 2025

Public and private money favors Oil over Clean Energy

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November 2024

Air Cargo Market Analysis

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November 2024

Air Passenger Market Analysis

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Air Cargo: Monthly Market Analysis

Industry capacity and demand achieve new records.

Jet Fuel Price Monitor: Weekly Update

Average prices paid at the refinery for aviation jet fuel.

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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

Value of Aviation - Country Reports

A list of IATA's reports about the value of air transport in over 80 countries.

Global Outlook for Air Transport - December 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

Record election year 2024 delivers change

24 January 2025

2024 was a record election year. Across the globe, 4.2 billion people went to the polls, representing around 60% of global GDP and 59% of passenger air traffic (measured by O-D passenger numbers).

Public and private money favors Oil over Clean Energy

17 January 2025

As the world continues to subsidize oil and gas companies directly, creating a most unlevel playing field for renewable energy producers, we note that export credits also favor the fossil fuel companies.

Supply Chain Issues Continue to Impact the Industry in 2025

13 December 2024

Aircraft deliveries have fallen sharply from the peak of 1,813 aircraft in 2018. The estimate for deliveries in 2024 is 1,254 aircraft, 30% fewer than what was predicted at the start of the year.

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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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