IATA Airlines
Willie Walsh
02 June 2025
“I’m pleased to report that the airline industry remains strong and relevant.
- Traveler numbers will soon top 5 billion annually, and
- The 69 million tons of air cargo transported annually accounts for a third of global trade by value.
In 2025 airlines will make a $36 billion profit on revenues of $979 billion. While those are big numbers, let’s remember this equates to a net margin of a mere 3.7% or $7.20 net profit per passenger.
Our profitability is not commensurate to the enormous value that we create at the heart of a value chain supporting 3.9% of global GDP and providing and supporting jobs for 86.5 million people.
Read on: Air transport industry report - Airlines - 02 June 2025
