H51 · Airlines and Air Transport · Global
Airline industry operating profit
Global: 66 billion USD in 2025.
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2025
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
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Airline industry operating profit
Global, 2025
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Combined operating profit of the region's airlines for the calendar year.
- Measure
- One slice of Operating profit ( form: level ) . Profit realized from business operations after deducting operating expenses. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- 1 figure is a projection, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Profitability to Strengthen Slightly in 2025 Despite Headwinds | IATA | 2 Jun 2025 | 1 |
Other slices of operating profit
- Lufthansa Group Passenger Airlines Adjusted EBIT 1 company reported
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest airline industry operating profit?
Global: 66 billion USD in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document 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 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
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"Airline industry operating profit." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-airline-operating-profit. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Airline industry operating profit." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-airline-operating-profit.
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