The airlines industry comprises passenger air transportation, including both scheduled and chartered, but excludes air freight transport.
· Industry volumes are defined as the total number of revenue passengers carried/enplaned (departures) at all airports within the specified country or region, excluding transit passengers who arrive and depart on the same flight code.
· All currency conversions in this profile were carried out using constant 2016 average annual exchange rates.
· The global airlines industry had total revenues of $569,504.0m in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% between 2012 and 2016.
· Industry consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 5.2% between 2012 and 2016, to reach a total of 3,311.5 million passengers in 2016.
· Profit margins of the global airlines industry surged in 2015, according to IATA, with the North American market continuing to be the by far the most profitable.
Airlines Global Industry Guide 2017
Summary
Global Airlines industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2012-16, and forecast to 2021). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Synopsis
Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the global airlines market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends and leading companies.
Key Highlights
– The airlines industry comprises passenger air transportation, including both scheduled and chartered, but excludes air freight transport. Industry volumes are defined as the total number of revenue passengers carried/enplaned (departures) at all airports within the specified country or region, excluding transit passengers who arrive and depart on the same flight code. For the US and Canada, transborder passengers departing from either country are considered as part of the international segment. Industry value is defined as the total revenue obtained by airlines from transporting these passengers. This avoids the double-counting of passengers. All currency conversions in this profile were carried out using constant 2016 average annual exchange rates.
– The global airlines industry had total revenues of $569,504.0m in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% between 2012 and 2016.
– Industry consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 5.2% between 2012 and 2016, to reach a total of 3,311.5 million passengers in 2016.
