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Global Outlook for Air Transport - December 2025

A semi-annual report about developments in the airline industry.
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Chart of the Week

Aviation industry data-driven insights every Friday.
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Air Cargo: Monthly Market Analysis

Air cargo demand at record high, yields still slide.
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Air Passenger: Monthly Market Analysis

Uptick in growth momentum in October.
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Quarterly Air Transport Chartbook - Q3 2025

A quarterly review of the industry passenger, cargo, and financial performance.
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Value of Aviation - Country Reports

A list of IATA's report about the value of air transport in over 80 countries.
An Assessment of Risks in 2026
An Assessment of Risks in 2026
Converging risks and vulnerabilities. [December 2025]
Air Traffic Control Delays in Europe
Air Traffic Control Delays in Europe
An overview of the economic consequences. [December 2025]
Taxes Applied to Air Transport Enterprises and Services
Taxes Applied to Air Transport Enterprises and Services
This paper aims to shed some light on the taxation landscape faced by airlines, the different types of taxes that apply, and the arrangements that govern their application. [November 2025]
Specific Taxes on the Use of Air Transport
Specific Taxes on the Use of Air Transport
This report provides a global overview of the nature of the numerous specific taxes levied on air transport tickets, their magnitude across 6 regions and 55 countries in 2024, and discusses their role in public finance. [November 2025]
The Fiscal Landscape of International Air Transport
The Fiscal Landscape of International Air Transport
This brief aims to provide an overview of the legal framework underpinning the taxation of international air transport enterprises and the resulting complexities. [October 2025]
Connectivity and Network Evolution
Connectivity and Network Evolution
An analysis of market dynamics in Europe and the Middle East. [September 2025]
The Global Commercial Aircraft Fleet
The Global Commercial Aircraft Fleet
The aircraft shortage that began building in 2019 has become the industry's most pressing challenge, constraining traffic growth and forcing airlines to operate older, less efficient aircraft—raising costs and slowing progress toward sustainability. [August 2025]
Climate Regulatory Frameworks
Climate Regulatory Frameworks
Comparing internationally agreed schemes for air transport and maritime decarbonization. [July 2025]

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14.09.2018

Global financial crisis cost the industry $280bn in lost revenues

The global financial crisis had a large and lasting impact on aviation. Click the image to read more.

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07.09.2018

Record high passenger load factor during 2018's peak season

The industry-wide passenger load factor has posted record monthly highs in 10 of the past 12 months. Click the image to read more.

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31.08.2018

Positioning India for its growing role in global aviation

The aviation sector has increasingly established itself as a safe, affordable and credible alternative to train travel in India. Click image to read more

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24.08.2018

Periods of volatility are not unusual in emerging markets

This week’s chart plots the average growth rate & volatility seen in air pax volumes in a range of countries over the past 10y. Click image to read more.

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17.08.2018

Rising jet fuel prices compounded by exchange rate volatilities

Chart of the week: Rising jet fuel prices compounded by exchange rate volatilities. Click on image to read more.

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10.08.2018

Economic policy uncertainty: a bellwether for pax demand?

Chart of the Week: Economic policy uncertainty: a bellwether for pax demand? Click on image to read full report

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03.08.2018

Trade restrictions weigh on the outlook for air transport

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27.07.2018

Higher fuel costs drive upward pressure on airline costs in Q2

Chart of the Week: The upward pressure on costs has been driven in large part by higher jet fuel prices. Click on image to read full report.

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20.07.2018

Post-Brexit passenger traffic cannot escape the pull of gravity

Maintaining air connectivity is key to sustaining the health of the airline sectors in the UK & the rest of Europe, as well as the wider economic benefits that aviation enables.

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13.07.2018

Higher fuel costs only reflected in premium cabin yields

Yields in the premium cabin have been trending upwards since mid-2017. Click on the image to read full report.

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