International Air Transport Association (IATA)

📣 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 & 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 #𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. According to IATA's financial outlook for the global airline industry: ☑️ 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 $𝟯𝟲.𝟲 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝟯.𝟲% 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻. That is a slight improvement from the expected $31.5 billion net profit in 2024 (3.3% net profit margin). ☑️ 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 $𝟲𝟳.𝟱 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝟲.𝟳% (improved from 6.4% expected in 2024). ☑️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 (𝗥𝗢𝗜𝗖) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝟲.𝟴% 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. While this is an improvement from the 2024 ROIC of 6.6%, the returns for the industry at the global level remain below the weighted average cost of capital. ☑️ 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 $𝟭.𝟬𝟬𝟳 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. That is an increase of 4.4% from 2024 and will be the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 $𝟭 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸. Expenses are expected to grow by 4.0% to $940 billion. “We’re expecting airlines to deliver a global profit of $36.6 billion in 2025. This will be hard-earned as airlines take advantage of lower oil prices while keeping load factors above 83%, tightly controlling costs, investing in decarbonization, and managing the return to more normal growth levels following the extraordinary pandemic recovery. All these efforts will help to mitigate several drags on profitability which are outside of airlines’ control,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. Full press release: https://bit.ly/41qajDM #IATAGMD #aviation #economics #global

Congratulations Petroleum Air Services on joining IATA's #airlinemembership! PAS, an Egyptian carrier based at Cairo International Airport operates commercial #passenger services within Egypt 🇪🇬 and across the region with a mix of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, primarily in support of the oil and gas industry. It offers a wide range of charter services, VIP flights, and air taxi services with a fleet of Bombardier DHC (8) and CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. Check our latest #airline members 👇 https://bit.ly/3PvcEEL

While not all regions will show increased net profits in 2024, every region will see growth in their bottom lines in 2025, culminating in USD 36.6 billion for the #industry. North America continues to dominate in terms of absolute net profit results. However, it is the only region that has yet to match its pre-pandemic profitability levels, due mainly to the low-cost segment. Europe has been facing numerous challenges in 2024, including rising wages, fleet groundings, noise-related flight restrictions, and higher airport charges and national taxes. Profits will decrease slightly to USD 10 billion in 2024, representing a net margin of 3.9%. However, 2025 should benefit from healthy growth in RPKs at 7%, helped by the expected improvement in the LCCs. Read #weeklychart to access full regional breakdown ⬇️ https://bit.ly/41L15Cd #aviation #economics #profitability #regions

📣 Call for #groundhandlers interested in joining IATA Ground Handling Partnership (GHP) Program in 2025. Members will benefit from: ✔️ GHP Membership Certification  ✔️ Visibility through IATA’s Ground Handling Partner Directory    ✔️ 2 free passes to the IATA Ground Handling Conference IGHC (13-15 May 2025, Nairobi, Kenya)  ✔️15% off the IATA Airport Handling Manual (AGM), and the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM)  ✔️10% off advertising (subject to availability) in the AHM and IGOM publications, as well as banners in Ground Operations-related pages on IATA.org.  ✔️ Member level discount (10% off) on all IATA Training courses, including courses for ground operations listed at www.iata.org/Groundops  Please complete the order form at: iata.org/ghp and send by email to at ghp@iata.org.

Flying should be stress-free for everyone, including passengers with physical or hidden disabilities. ✈️ Airlines and airports are working closely with the accessibility community to create an inclusive, barrier-free travel experience. Hear from @Linda Ristagno, IATA’s Assistant Director External Affairs, on how the industry is striving for equal access for all. 👉 https://bit.ly/3BwPOLe #FlyInclusive

The IATA World Data Symposium, hosted by Aer Lingus will take place in Dublin, Ireland on February 26-27, 2025. #IATAWDS will showcase the forefront of data, technology, and cybersecurity within #aviation, fostering collaboration and driving transformative change. "Data and technology are revolutionising how we operate in many aspects of our lives, and the aviation industry is no different. The pace and scale of change enabled by digital over the last five years has surpassed anything from the previous 20 years. We are able to better understand our customers, optimise our processes, and use data to drive better decisions in real time. Yet what we have seen to date is only the tip of the iceberg. The applications of emerging technologies like AI, machine learning and robotics are still at an early stage and will continue to drive real changes in the aviation industry.” said Lynne Embleton, CEO, Aer Lingus. Learn more in ⬇️ video from Kim Macaulay, Chief Information & Data Officer, IATA and register ➡️ www.iata.org/wds #aviation #data #technology

"Thai hospitality and service are at the heart of everything we do." ✈️ CEO Chai Eamsiri shares Thai Airways International 's journey of recovery, including new Premium Economy options, sustainability innovations, and a commitment to Thai hospitality. Read full #airlines interview ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4gc2QNk

Congratulations 👏 JD Airlines on becoming IATA's latest airline member! JD Airlines is an #aircargo carrier based in China's Jiangsu Province. It operates scheduled and non-scheduled flights to several destinations within China, and weekly scheduled services to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia with its fleet of 8 Boeing 737-800 Freighter aircraft ✈️🌐. Check out our latest members ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3FqMjCi

The #airport capacity crunch is threatening the freedom for people to travel, and constraining economies. With little prospect for airport infrastructure to fully keep pace with growing demand, we released a White Paper incl. proposals for how #slot regulations must incentivize airports to generate more capacity from existing infrastructure. “The only cure for insufficient capacity is construction. But as long as large-scale endeavors such as building new runways or terminals remain politically out-of-reach in many parts of the world, we must squeeze every last unit of capacity out of the infrastructure we have. Some airports set strong benchmarks for maximizing capacity, but too many fail to follow the guidance in the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines,” said Nick Careen, IATA’s SVP for Operations, Safety and Security. Details 👇 https://bit.ly/3BxcHyc #aviation #capacity

Congratulations to LOT Cargo for achieving another key milestone in CEIV Certification for perishable goods 👏