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16.08.2024

Credit ratings improve but are still below 2019 levels

The airline industry has recovered gradually in terms of credit ratings since the financial turbulence experienced during the covid pandemic.

  • Chart of the Week
09.08.2024

Aviation’s decarbonization requires more CORSIA credits

Governments have a role in enabling the market for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)’s carbon credits (known as CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units – “EEUs”) and help the aviation industry on their decarbonization journey.

  • Chart of the Week
02.08.2024

Growth in renewable energy offers insights for air transport

How policy makers created renewable energy markets in the past provides insights for aviation’s energy transition and helps inform the efforts to develop the still only nascent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market.

  • Chart of the Week
26.07.2024

The Resurgence of Premium-Class Travel

Business and first-class (premium) passengers constitute a mere 3% of all travelers, yet they play a pivotal role in airlines’ revenue streams.

  • Chart of the Week
19.07.2024

Air connectivity rankings reflect long and short-run factors

Global air connectivity rankings have shifted noticeably over the past decade, influenced by both long-run trends and short-run developments.

  • Chart of the Week
12.07.2024

Air travelers’ views on SAF highlight a range of issues

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a key lever in the airline industry’s decarbonization efforts, however, air passengers’ views on SAF highlight a number of challenges that lie ahead.

  • Chart of the Week
05.07.2024

The dominance of narrowbody jets in airline operations

Airlines use a variety of aircraft types depending on their business model and markets. Smaller equipment such as turboprops and regional jets are the most used types on shorter and domestic routes, while widebody jets dominate the long-haul international routes.

  • Chart of the Week
28.06.2024

Olympics boost French international air travel temporarily

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris are set to deliver a sizeable, but short-lived boost to French international air travel.

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21.06.2024

A good start to airlines’ profits in 2024

Airlines’ profitability stabilized in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, compared to 2023.

  • Chart of the Week
14.06.2024

All regions to see higher profits in 2024

All regions became profitable in 2023, generating a net profit totaling USD 27.4 billion.

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