H51 · Airlines and Air Transport · 9 measures · 3 regions
Airline industry revenue
Global: 958.4 billion USD in 2024. IATA projects 1.05 trillion USD for 2026.
- 958.4 billion USD Airline industry revenue · Global · 2024
- 9Measures
- 1Countries · 2024–2024
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 5 publishers · 11 records · Next period 2025
Airline industry revenue
The best-covered measure of airline industry revenue. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Airline industry revenue
Global, 2024 to 2026
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Every measure of airline industry revenue
9 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline industry revenue | 958.4 billion USD | Global, 2024 | 3 |
| Airbus commercial aircraft revenue | 50.6 billion EUR | Global, 2024 | 1 |
| Airbus consolidated revenue | 69.2 billion EUR | Global, 2024 | 1 |
| Airline ancillary revenue | 144 billion USD | Global, 2025 (forecast) | 1 |
| Airline cargo revenue | 142 billion USD | Global, 2025 (forecast) | 1 |
| Airline passenger revenue | 693 billion USD | Global, 2025 (forecast) | 1 |
| Delta Air Lines operating revenue | 61.6 billion USD | United States, 2024 | 1 |
| Delta Air Lines passenger revenue | 50,894 million USD | United States, 2024 | 1 |
| Lufthansa Group Passenger Airlines revenue | 29.7 billion EUR | European Union, 2024 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What does airline industry revenue measure?
Total monetary income earned from business operations and sales of goods or services.
What is the latest airline industry revenue?
Global: 958.4 billion USD in 2024. IATA projects 1.05 trillion USD for 2026.
Which countries does this airline industry revenue data cover?
1 country.
Where does the data come from?
From 6 documents published by Airbus, IATA, ICAO and 2 more. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual; the newest figure covers 2024, and the next release should cover 2025.
Sources
6 documents from 5 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report 2024 - The World of Air Transport in 2024 | ICAO | 1 Sep 2025 | 1 |
| Airline Profitability Stabilizes with 3.9% Net Margin Expected in 2026 | IATA | 9 Dec 2025 | 1 |
| Airline Profitability to Strengthen Slightly in 2025 Despite Headwinds | IATA | 2 Jun 2025 | 4 |
| Airbus reports Full-Year (FY) 2024 results | Airbus | 20 Feb 2025 | 2 |
| Delta Air Lines Announces December Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results | Delta | 10 Jan 2025 | 2 |
| Lufthansa Group Annual Report 2024 - Passenger Airlines business segment | Lufthansa | 6 Mar 2025 | 1 |
Cite this page
Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.
StatOrigin. (2026). Airline industry revenue statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/airline-industry-revenue
"Airline industry revenue statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/airline-industry-revenue. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Airline industry revenue statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/airline-industry-revenue.
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