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Flying is by far the safest form of transport
In terms of passenger fatalities, 2017 was the safest year for aviation in more than a decade – since at least 2005.
- Chart of the Week
Air freight plays a key role for shippers and Valentines alike
If your Valentine said it with flowers this week, there’s a very good chance that air freight helped make this loving gesture happen.
- Chart of the Week
Will we see an Olympic boost in Korean air passenger traffic?
What do previous Winter Olympics suggest about the impact of this year’s games on air passenger traffic?
- Chart of the Week
The changing face of global aviation
This week’s chart looks at how last year’s performance fits in with the wider shifts seen in global aviation over time.
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Emerging air passenger markets are following their own paths
This week’s chart plots the evolution of air passenger demand in a group of selected countries relative to living standards over time.
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Passenger load factor rises above 82% for the first time
The industry-wide passenger load factor reached a new milestone in November 2017, exceeding 82% on a seasonally-adjusted basis for the first time on record.
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What's the outlook for regional financial performance in 2018?
Our first Chart of the Week of 2018 focuses on the regional outlook for the industry over the year ahead.
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Santa Claus is falling further behind the global passenger business
Chart of the week: We estimate that Santa & his team will fly 1.4 billion flights this holiday period, to deliver presents to 1.9 billion children.
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Airlines forecast to create value for investors for 4th year
Chart of the Week: IATA forecasts 2018 to be the 4th consecutive year of above-cost-of-capital returns for investors.
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Unique city-pair connections exceed 20,000 for the first time
Chart of the week: This year airlines across the world connected a record number of cities, with unique city-pair connections exceeding 20,000 for the first time.
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