Aviation reached new records in 2025, with the overall passenger load factor (PLF) rising to 83.6%, up 0.1 percentage point, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). The ...
When industry analysts analyze an airline's profitability, one of the most important key performance indicators (KPIs), provides investors and observers with a large amount of insight into carrier ...
Global RPKs in 2025 rose 5.3% year-over-year, well below 2024’s 10.4% growth rate, according to figures released by IATA on Jan. 29. IATA Director General Willie Walsh said the slower airline traffic ...
Total passenger demand for the year, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), rose 5.3% compared with 2024, broadly matched by a 5.2% increase in capacity.
A “real solution” is needed to address major supply chain issues in the global aircraft industry, according to Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
According to ICRA, capacity shortages driven by large-scale aircraft groundings and delivery delays have pushed utilisation metrics higher, but have simultaneously limited airlines’ ability to grow ...
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In November 2024, Icelandair transported more than 300 thousand passengers, a 6.4% increase compared to November 2023. During the month, 34% of the passengers traveled to Iceland, 19% from Iceland, 41 ...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Mair Holdings' Mesaba Aviation said Thursday that traffic in July dropped 7.6% to 179.1 million revenue passenger miles. Load factor, or the percentage of a plane filled ...