IATA Aviation

October Passenger Demand Rebounds from Weather-Impacted September

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.2% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.2% and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage points to 80.8%, which was a record for the month. October’s performance was a […]

Airlines Financial Monitor – March 2017

  Despite an improved performance by European carriers, the latest financial results for Q4 2016 confirm a second quarter of modest easing in industry-wide profitability – albeit from historically high levels. Global airline share prices fell by 1.5% in March, unwinding recent gains, with a correction in the North American index more than offsetting modest […]