H51 · Airlines and Air Transport · 3 regions
Airline industry net profit
Global: 41 billion USD in 2026.
- Annual Release cadence
- 4 Records · 3 regions · 2025–2026
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
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Airline industry net profit
Global, 2025 to 2026
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Airline industry net profit by region
Latest value per region, 2026
Forecast
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | IATA | Forecast | 41 billion USD |
| Europe | IATA | Forecast | 14 billion USD |
| North America | IATA | Forecast | 11.3 billion USD |
Forecast bars are tinted.
Every record
4 records · 3 regions · 2025–2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 2 records | |||
| 2026 | 41 billion USD | IATA · 9 Dec 2025 | forecast |
| 2025 | 36 billion USD | IATA · 2 Jun 2025 | forecast |
| Europe 1 record | |||
| 2026 | 14 billion USD | IATA · 9 Dec 2025 | forecast |
| North America 1 record | |||
| 2026 | 11.3 billion USD | IATA · 9 Dec 2025 | forecast |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Combined net post-tax profit of the airlines registered in the region for the calendar year, as compiled or forecast by IATA.
- Measure
- One slice of Net income ( form: level ) . Total profit or loss of an entity after all expenses, taxes, and charges. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 2 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Profitability Stabilizes with 3.9% Net Margin Expected in 2026 | IATA | 9 Dec 2025 | 3 |
| Airline Profitability to Strengthen Slightly in 2025 Despite Headwinds | IATA | 2 Jun 2025 | 1 |
Other slices of net income
- Aggregate bank net income (quarterly) 3
- Aggregate bank net income quarterly change 2
- Aggregate bank net income quarterly growth rate 2
- Community bank net income quarterly growth 2 community banks
- ERGO Germany net result 2 domestic · primary insurance
- ERGO International net result 2 international · primary insurance
- Global Specialty Insurance net result 2 global specialty insurance
- Airbus consolidated net income 1 company reported
- Delta Air Lines net income 1 company reported
- Quarter-over-quarter bank net income growth rate 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest airline industry net profit?
Global: 41 billion USD in 2026.
Where does this data come from?
From 2 documents published by IATA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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