Airline industry net profit vs Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
In 2026, airline industry net profit worldwide was 41 billion USD (forecast); air cargo demand (CTK) growth was 2.4% (forecast).
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Airline industry net profit
Unit: billion USD · 2 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
Unit: % · 2 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Period | Airline industry net profit | Air cargo demand (CTK) growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 both forecasts | 41 billion USD IATA | 2.4% IATA |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Airline industry net profit
Combined net post-tax profit of the airlines registered in the region for the calendar year, as compiled or forecast by IATA.
2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IATA
Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
Year-on-year percentage change in cargo tonne kilometres flown by carriers registered in the region.
2 observations charted in Global (of 3 annual records) · source organisations: IATA
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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