Airlines & Air Transportation – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
- Market size, product segments, and major markets
- Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
- Operating conditions and current performance
- Competitive landscape and environment
- Major company profiles and market shares
- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
IATA | Redactive Media Group
Airlines. Magazine
https://airlines.iata.org/
Bimonthly publication provides news and information for the global airline industry, with online article categories and topics including news, analysis, commentary, airports, air traffic management, cargo, CEO interviews, economics, environment, passenger experience, regulations and taxation, security, safety, and technology. Selected articles from each issue of the magazine can be viewed free online.
Airlines for America
A4A Review and Outlook
https://www.airlines.org/
Industry review and outlook presentation compiles statistical data from a wide range of sources, with topics covered in recent editions of this presentation including trends in traffic, fares, operations, and financial performance, initiatives to improve carrier profitability, affordability, competition, and access to air travel for U.S. consumers, reinvestment in employees and products, and customer satisfaction.
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Aerospace Forecast
https://www.faa.gov/
Annual report includes a review of the U.S. aviation industry over the past year and forecasts aviation traffic and activity over the next twenty years for both the domestic and international markets, with air transportation segments covered in the forecast including U.S. mainline air carriers, U.S. regional air carriers, and general aviation and air taxi aircraft. Report can be downloaded and viewed free online.
Regional Airlines Association
RAA Annual Reports
https://www.raa.org/
Annual publication provides an overview of the regional airline industry, with statistical data provided including airports with regional service, regional certificated carriers, departures completed, average daily departures, average seating capacity, passengers enplaned, average trip length, average load factor, revenue passenger miles, and available seat miles. Current edition can be viewed free online.
International Air Transport Association
Publications available from this trade association include:
Airlines Financial Monitor
https://www.iata.org/
Monthly financial report provides information on airline share prices, operating
margins, net after-tax profits, and cash flows by global region, global oil and
jet fuel prices, passenger yields and premium-class revenues,
passenger and cargo volumes, passenger and cargo capacity, changes in operating fleet size, and passenger
and cargo load factors. Current and prior issues can be viewed
free online.
Airline Business Confidence Survey
https://www.iata.org/
Quarterly survey of airline executives provides insights on business performance
for the most recent quarter and expected changes over the next
twelve months, with key areas addressed by the survey including profitability outlook, passenger and
cargo traffic volume demand, employment
levels, input costs, and passenger and cargo yields. Current and prior quarterly
surveys are available free online.
Airline Industry Economic Performance
https://www.iata.org/
Semi-annual report takes a broad look at how the airlines
are adding value for consumers, the wider economy, governments, and their investors, with
economic sectors addressed in the report including consumers, wider economy,
government, capital providers, aircraft, fuel, employment, infrastructure, and global
regions. Current and prior reports, presentations, and data
tables are available free online.
BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
For more industry research reports and other resources, see the following resource guide.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Air Transportation
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- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
IBISWorld
Commercial Airlines / Charter Flights
(see links for individual reports)
Financial benchmarking section of these reports provides an analysis of industry profit and expenses as a percentage of annual revenue for commercial airlines that provide air transportation services for passengers and freight over regular routes and schedules and for charter flight services that provide air transportation services on an irregular or nonscheduled basis for specific client-defined itineraries.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
Professional Pilot Magazine
Pro Pilot Salary Study
https://www.propilotmag.com/
Annual study provides high, low, and average salary amounts for aviation department managers and flight crew members (e.g., chief pilot, captain, and first officer/copilot) by aircraft type (e.g., corporate jet, turboprop, and helicopter; charter jet, turboprop, and helicopter; regional jet and turboprop; major U.S. airline jet; other helicopters) and model. Salary data can be viewed free online in the June issue.
National Business Aviation Association
Compensation Survey
https://nbaa.org/
Annual compensation survey provides base salary and total compensation data for flight department employees, with job positions covered in the survey including chief pilot, senior captain, captain, first officer/copilot, aviation department manager, flight coordinator/scheduler, licensed dispatcher, senior flight attendant, and flight attendant. Survey help section with job descriptions is available free online.
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