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29.11.2019

Can online sales boost the fortunes of air cargo operators?

With the Black Friday's sales, the question of the impact of e-commerce on air freight reappears, particularly in light of the current difficulties. Click on the image to see more.

  • Chart of the Week
22.11.2019

Diverging growth momentum for pax and cargo across key routes

Traffic momentum from Q2 to Q3 varies across regional routes. Generally, freight is weak but accelerating and pax is strong but decelerating. Click on the image for more.

  • Chart of the Week
15.11.2019

Heading towards a capacity challenge

Aircraft deliveries are set to reach record levels, as delayed deliveries due to 737 MAX return. Whether this leads to overcapacity will depend on airlines' response. Click the image for more.

  • Chart of the Week
08.11.2019

Demand weakness is clear in historical context as challenges mount

FTK growth is below its ten-year average across all regions. The story is more positive on the passenger side. Click the image to read more.

  • Chart of the Week
01.11.2019

Q3 Business Confidence paints a mixed picture for the outlook

October survey showed that while the operating environment remained difficult for airlines in Q3 2019, the year-ahead expectations showed some tentative signs of improvement vs Q2 survey.

  • Chart of the Week
25.10.2019

Latest IMF global forecasts provide some ‘green shoots’ for airlines

The IMF lowered its GDP and trade growth forecasts for 2019. But the forecasts for 2020 are more favourable. Click on the image for the full report

  • Chart of the Week
18.10.2019

Customer satisfaction becomes key for airlines as demand softens

IATA's 2019 Global Passenger Survey shows an improvement in satisfaction. This matters in the current difficult context for airlines. Click on the image for more.

  • Chart of the Week
11.10.2019

Significant regional variation in major operating cost items

Except for ticketing and sales, there is a high variation in the importance of key operational cost elements across regions. Click the image to read more.

  • Chart of the Week
04.10.2019

European airline failures despite good industry level performance

The best hedge against higher fuel costs or the impact of a weaker European economy is a healthy profit margin. Click the image to read more.

  • Chart of the Week
27.09.2019

How do competitiveness indicators matter for passenger growth?

Today, our traditional weekly chart takes a closer look at how travel and tourism competitiveness relates to passenger demand in selected emerging and developed economies.

  • Chart of the Week