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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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A good start to airlines’ profits in 2024
Airlines’ profitability stabilized in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, compared to 2023.
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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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Airline revenue is poised to approach USD 1 trillion
The airline industry’s revenue is projected to reach USD 996 billion in 2024, marking a 10% year-on-year (YoY) growth rate and reaching the highest nominal value in aviation history - just shy of the evocative threshold of USD 1 trillion.
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