Global airline industry net profit

41 billion USD
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Region Global Period 2026 Source IATA Updated 15 Sep 2026
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Airlines are expected to achieve a combined total net profit of $41 billion in 2026 (up from $39.5 billion in 2025).

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Publisher
International Air Transport Association · homepage ↗
Report
Airline Profitability Stabilizes with 3.9% Net Margin Expected in 2026
Type
Press release
Published
9 December 2025
Locator
Highlights
Retrieved
14 September 2026
Link status
Reachable
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Proprietary report; figure taken from its public summary

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15 September 2026
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87%
Last change
15 September 2026

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APA
International Air Transport Association. (2025). Airline Profitability Stabilizes with 3.9% Net Margin Expected in 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from StatOrigin: https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2HY9T62B5SP11A28TN24FPA
MLA
International Air Transport Association. "Airline Profitability Stabilizes with 3.9% Net Margin Expected in 2026." 2025, https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-12-09-01/. Accessed 14 September 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2HY9T62B5SP11A28TN24FPA.
Chicago
International Air Transport Association. "Airline Profitability Stabilizes with 3.9% Net Margin Expected in 2026." 2025. https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-12-09-01/. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2HY9T62B5SP11A28TN24FPA.
BibTeX
@misc{iata2025airline, author = {{International Air Transport Association}}, title = {Airline Profitability Stabilizes with 3.9% Net Margin Expected in 2026}, year = {2025}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2HY9T62B5SP11A28TN24FPA}, note = {Original source: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-12-09-01/. Accessed 14 September 2026.} }

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