Top 20 LCC market share by arrivals volume
82%Global, July 2026
Source: OAG
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Airlines and Air Transport statistics
145 verified figures across 100 measures of the airlines and air transport industry, from 11 publishers in 20 regions. Every number opens the report and sentence it was taken from.
Global, 2025
−1 ppsince 2024
Source: IATA
Fuel share of airline operating costs
25.7%Global, 2026 Forecast
Source: IATA
Top 3 airlines combined domestic seat capacity
341 million seatsChina, 2025
Source: OAG
Key findings
The most quotable figures in this dataset, each with its publisher. Copy a citation or open the record to read the source sentence.
Market size and output 7
- Airline industry revenue worldwide was 958.4 billion USD in 2024 (ICAO). ICAO ↗ T1 Official
- IATA projects airline industry net profit worldwide at 41 billion USD in 2026. IATA ↗ T2 Official
- IATA projects air cargo tonnes carried worldwide at 71.6 million tonnes in 2026. IATA ↗ T2 Official
- IATA projects air passengers carried worldwide at 5.2 billion in 2026. IATA ↗ T2 Official
- Airline revenue passenger kilometres worldwide (RPK) were 9,098 billion passenger km in 2024 (ICAO). ICAO ↗ T1 Official
- Commercial aircraft deliveries worldwide were 1,114 in 2024 (ICAO). ICAO ↗ T1 Official
- Airport passenger traffic worldwide was 8.7 billion in 2023 (ACI). ACI ↗ T2 Official
Growth and change 4
- Air cargo capacity (ACTK) growth worldwide was 3.7% in 2025 (IATA). IATA ↗ T2 Official
- Air cargo demand (CTK) growth worldwide was 3.4% in 2025 (IATA). IATA ↗ T2 Official
- Air cargo yield change worldwide was -1.5% in 2025 (IATA). IATA ↗ T2 Official
- International airline revenue passenger kilometre (RPK) growth was 7.1% in 2025 (IATA). IATA ↗ T2 Official
Other measures 3
- Global Airport Passenger Throughput was 9.8 billion passengers in 2025 (ACI World). ACI World ↗ T1 Official
- Global Aircraft Movements were 103.1 million in 2025 (ACI World). ACI World ↗ T1 Official
- Commercial aircraft net orders worldwide were 1,380 in 2024 (ICAO). ICAO ↗ T1 Official
Charts
The best-covered series in this dataset. Every chart can be embedded with its attribution line, and its underlying data is one click below it.
Airport passenger traffic
Global, 2020 to 2042
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below No figure published for these periods
Source: ACI · billion · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Domestic airline RPK growth by country
Latest available period per country · 3 countries
Latest available period per row; periods differWorld, 2025: 2.4%
View the underlying data
| Category | Period | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2024 | IATA | Actual | 12.3% |
| Brazil | 2025 | IATA | Actual | 11.1% |
| United States | 2025 | IATA | Actual | -0.6% |
Source: IATA · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Domestic air passengers carried by country
Latest available period per country · 3 countries
Latest available period per row; periods differ
Source: CAAC, IBEF / DGCA, MLIT Japan · million · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Air passengers carried
Global, 2024 to 2026
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Source: ICAO, IATA · billion · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Airlines and Air Transport statistics by topic
Each topic gathers one measure across every country and year, with its own country pages and rankings.
- 16 measures · 1 country page87.5 millionAirline passenger enplanements
- 7 measures · 0 country pages108.8 millionAir passengers
- 6 measures · 0 country pages83.6%Airline passenger load factor
- 9 measures · 0 country pages958.4 billionUSDAirline industry revenue
- 4 measures · 0 country pages37.2%Airline revenue passenger kilometres
Every measure in this dataset
Latest value for each measure, the change from the previous period, and its trend. The full records, with provenance columns, are in the CSV download.
Passenger enplanements 16
Number of passengers boarding scheduled service flights. 16 slices on this page.
Airline passenger enplanements (seasonally adjusted) 80.1 million −3.7% since June 2024 BTS 2 records
Domestic airline passenger enplanements (seasonally adjusted) 69.6 million −3.7% since June 2024 BTS 2 records
International airline passenger enplanements (seasonally adjusted) 10.5 million −5.4% since December 2024 BTS 2 records
International airline passenger enplanements (unadjusted) 12 million −4% since June 2024 BTS 2 records
Show 8 more measures
- Airline enplanements month-over-month change, seasonally adjusted (monthly) -0.4%
- Airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (unadjusted) -2.5%
- Airline enplanements percent change from prior year (seasonally adjusted) -1.5%
- Airline enplanements percent change from prior year (unadjusted) -1.4%
- Domestic airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (seasonally adjusted) -3.8%
- Domestic airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (unadjusted) -2.2%
- International airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (seasonally adjusted) -4.9%
- International airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (unadjusted) -4.4%
Airline scheduled seats 7
Number of departing seats scheduled by airlines. 7 slices on this page.
Air passengers 6
Number of passengers carried by air. 6 slices on this page.
Revenue Passenger Kilometers 6
Volume of passenger traffic calculated as paying passengers multiplied by distance flown. 6 slices on this page.
Employment 5
Total number of individuals employed within a specified industry sector or facility. 5 slices on this page.
Air Passengers Carried 4
Unduplicated total of passengers boarding or disembarking at commercial airports within reporting boundaries. 4 slices on this page.
Passenger load factor 4
Revenue passenger kilometres as a percentage of available seat kilometres. 4 slices on this page.
Revenue 4
Total monetary income earned from business operations and sales of goods or services. 4 slices on this page.
Revenue passenger kilometres 4
Revenue passenger kilometres flown on scheduled services. 4 slices on this page.
International airline revenue passenger kilometre (RPK) growth 7.1% −6.5 pp since 2024 IATA 2 records
Airline seat capacity 3
Total scheduled airline seat capacity. 3 slices on this page.
Air cargo demand 2
Cargo tonne kilometres flown. 2 slices on this page.
Air cargo tonnage 2
Total mass of freight and mail transported via commercial air services. 2 slices on this page.
Airlines with flight cancellations 2
The count of airlines meeting a stated threshold of scheduled flight cancellations in a period. 2 slices on this page.
Airport Passenger Throughput 2
Aggregated passenger volume embarking, disembarking, or transiting at commercial airports. 2 slices on this page.
Flight cancellation rate 2
Percentage of scheduled flights cancelled. 2 slices on this page.
Flight cancellations 2
Number of scheduled flights that were cancelled. 2 slices on this page.
Scheduled flights 2
Number of flights scheduled to operate. 2 slices on this page.
Measures with one series 27
One slice each, so they have nothing to add up with on this page.
Show 19 more measures
- Airline industry return on invested capital (ROIC) 6.7%
- Airline revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) 9,098 billion passenger km
- Average jet fuel price 86 USD/barrel
- Aviation accident rate 2.56
- British Airways passengers disrupted 46,500
- China Eastern Airlines domestic seat capacity 121.5 million seats
- China Southern Airlines domestic seat capacity 125.6 million seats
- Commercial aircraft net orders 1,380
- Commercial aircraft order backlog 17,000
- Dubai International Airport flight movements 440,300
- Global Aircraft Movements 103.1 million
- International air cargo tonnes carried 1,534.8 thousand tonnes
- New international routes launched 53
- Top 20 LCC market share by arrivals volume 82%
- Air cargo capacity (ACTK) growth 3.7%
- Airline available seat kilometre (ASK) growth 5.2%
- Air cargo yield change -1.5%
- Air freight and mail transport growth 8.7%
- Global Airline Capacity Growth (ASK) 0.3%
100 measures. Each name opens the full series; each value opens the record with its source evidence.
Answered from the data
Common questions
How fast is the airlines and air transport market growing?
International airline revenue passenger kilometre (RPK) growth was 7.1% in 2025 (IATA).
What are the key market share figures for airlines and air transport?
Top 20 LCC market share by arrivals volume worldwide was 82% in July 2026 (OAG).
What is the forecast for airlines and air transport?
IATA projects airline industry net profit worldwide at 41 billion USD in 2026.
Where does this airlines and air transport data come from?
Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 11 organisations publish the underlying data, and the observed figures span 2001 to 2026, with projections to 2042. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.
How often is this page updated?
The dataset was last verified on 2 October 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.
Which countries have the most airlines and air transport data?
12 countries have at least one airlines and air transport figure on this page. The best covered are the United States (27 records), China (12) and the United Kingdom (7).
Sources
Every document behind this page, with the date we read it and whether the link still resolves. All 145 collected records are published as verified.
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global airport passenger traffic reaches record 9.8 billion in 2025, Airports Council International World reports | ACI World Press release | ACI World | T1 Official | 23 Sep 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Report highlights paragraph; 2026 so far: turbulence beneath the surface; Montréal release lead paragraph | 3 |
| China's 2024 air passenger traffic hits record high News article | CAAC | T1 Official | 3 Jan 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1 | 1 |
| China's air-passenger transport hits record high in 2024 News article | CAAC | T1 Official | 17 Dec 2024 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 3 | 1 |
| Annual Report 2024 - The World of Air Transport in 2024 Report | ICAO | T1 Official | 1 Sep 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Freight traffic; The World of Air Transport in 2024; Operating profit of scheduled airlines of Member States | 8 |
| 航空輸送統計年報（令和6年度（2024年度）分）概要 (Air Transport Statistics Annual Report FY2024) Statistical release | MLIT Japan | T1 Official | 30 Jun 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | １．国内定期航空輸送実績 (1. Domestic scheduled air transport results); ２．国際航空輸送実績（本邦航空運送事業者によるもの） (2. International air transport results) | 4 |
| Air passenger transport - data by month - Statistics Explained - Eurostat Statistical release | Eurostat | T1 Official | 16 Jul 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Highlights; Figure 2 text section; 26 of the 27 EU countries continue to register increasing numbers | 4 |
| Number of air passengers up 8% in 2024 Statistical release | Eurostat | T1 Official | 8 Dec 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Increase in air freight and mail transport; Opening paragraph; Top 9 airports for air passenger transport remain the same | 5 |
| August 2026 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (4.7%) Falls Below the August 2025 Level (5.9%) Press release | BTS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | By mode (seasonally adjusted); NOTES | 4 |
| June 2026 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 1.4% from the Same Month Last Year Press release | BTS | T1 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | Introduction; Trends (not seasonally adjusted) in U.S. airlines passenger enplanements; Table B. Seasonally Adjusted Passenger Enplanements Compared to Previous Time Periods | 22 |
| Joint ACI World-ICAO Passenger Traffic Report, Trends, and Outlook Press release | ACI | T2 Official | 28 Jan 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Key highlights; Retrospective analysis: COVID-19 impact and recovery | 5 |
| Domestic air passenger traffic in India jumps by 6.12% to 161.3 million in 2024 News article | IBEF / DGCA | T2 Official | 24 Jan 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Opening paragraph | 1 |
| Air Passenger Demand Grows 0.2% in July - IATA Press release | IATA | T2 Official | 31 Aug 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Regional Breakdown - International Passenger Markets; Lead summary paragraph | 8 |
| Global Air Cargo Demand Achieved Record Volume in 2025 Press release | IATA | T2 Official | 29 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Highlights; Regional Performance; Trade Lane Growth | 7 |
| Strong 2025 Passenger Demand Masks Ongoing Capacity Constraints Press release | IATA | T2 Official | 29 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Highlights; Regional Breakdown - International Passenger Markets; Domestic Passenger Markets | 9 |
| Airline Profitability Stabilizes with 3.9% Net Margin Expected in 2026 Press release | IATA | T2 Official | 9 Dec 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Highlights; Regional Roundup - North America; Regional Roundup - Europe | 7 |
| Airline Profitability to Strengthen Slightly in 2025 Despite Headwinds Press release | IATA | T2 Official | 2 Jun 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Highlights from the expected 2025 financial performance include; Revenue - Passenger Revenues; Revenue - Cargo Revenues | 15 |
| Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024 Press release | IATA | T2 Official | 30 Jan 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Highlights; International Passenger Markets; Domestic Passenger Markets | 11 |
| Air Cargo Market Analysis - December 2024 Report | IATA | T2 Official | 29 Jan 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Air cargo market in detail - December 2024 | 3 |
| Strengthened Profitability Expected in 2025 Even as Supply Chain Issues Persist Press release | IATA | T2 Official | 10 Dec 2024 | 14 Sep 2026 | Costs (Non-fuel - Labor) | 1 |
| DXB records highest annual traffic in 2024, celebrating a decade as the world's busiest international airport Press release | Dubai Airports | T3 Research | 30 Jan 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | New benchmarks; Summary | 3 |
| Infographic: China's Biggest Airlines Press release | OAG | T3 Research | — | 22 Sep 2026 | The top 10 airlines in China by domestic seat capacity; A market defined by its top three carriers | 9 |
| Airlines Rising to the Challenge of the Busiest Month Press release | OAG | T3 Research | — | 22 Sep 2026 | North America: weather and geography take their toll; On-Time Performance | 2 |
| UK Flight Disruption: How Were Airports Affected? Press release | OAG | T3 Research | — | 22 Sep 2026 | Passengers affected at airline level:; Flight cancellations in the UK on 8th September between 12pm and 12am:; How many passengers were disrupted? | 7 |
| The Rapid Rise of the Middle East Low-Cost Carrier Market Press release | OAG | T3 Research | — | 22 Sep 2026 | Chart 2: Capacity growth trajectory and recent headwinds; Chart 1: The competitive airline landscape | 3 |
| Spirit's Challenges, Summer's Longest Flights, and More Infographics Press release | OAG | T3 Research | — | 22 Sep 2026 | Italy leads European new route growth in Summer 2026 | 1 |
| Asia leads the way: LCC on-time performance in July 2026 Press release | OAG | T3 Research | — | 22 Sep 2026 | On-Time Performance | 1 |
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23 further figures come from companies reporting on their own results and operations. They describe one company rather than the industry, so they are not part of this page. They stay published, with their sources: Airbus, Boeing, Delta, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines.
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