Airline finances looking robust as profit margin squeeze peaks

Airline financial results are looking more robust suggesting the squeeze on profit margins have peaked, with freight experiencing its strongest first half growth since 2010, IATA says. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the squeeze on profit margins from higher costs and weak yields peaked in the first quarter, with airline profits improving in […]

IATA: North American profits make up for global weakness

Airline profits have increased by 12 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 to $3 billion, with North America making up for the rest of the world being weak, despite freight struggling, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says in its Airlines Financial Monitor. North American airlines had a net post tax profit of […]

IATA: North American profits soar

Airline profits in North America and Europe saw significant improvements while Asia declined and South America increased its losses in the third quarter of 2015, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. In its December 2015 Airlines Financial Monitor, IATA says the 77 sample airlines made a net post-tax profit of $12.9 billion in the […]

Europe and North America drive airline profit increase

Airlines have seen profits increase in the third quarter of 2015 to $12.2 billion with North America and Europe making up for weakness elsewhere, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airlines financial monitor November 2015. The IATA report says North American airlines have seen net post tax profits almost double from $3.4 billion […]