Aviation reached new records in 2025, with the overall passenger load factor (PLF) rising to 83.6%, up 0.1 percentage point, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). The ...

Global RPKs in 2025 rose 5.3% year over year, well below 2024’s 10.4% growth rate, according to figures released by IATA on Jan. 29. IATA Director General Willie Walsh said the slower airline traffic ...

African airlines saw passenger traffic soar 10.3% in December 2025, marking one of the strongest monthly performances for the region ...

A “real solution” is needed to address major supply chain issues in the global aircraft industry, according to Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Although domestic Indian travel also had a sharp (-1.2 ppt) fall in load factor, it still registered the highest load factor overall (85.2%) ...

Southwest reported a 3% year-over-year increase in its passenger unit revenue in September and a double-digit increase in its load factor to its highest ever for the month. Traffic increased 8.8% in ...

According to ICRA, capacity shortages driven by large-scale aircraft groundings and delivery delays have pushed utilisation metrics higher, but have simultaneously limited airlines’ ability to grow ...

When industry analysts analyze an airline's profitability, one of the most important key performance indicators (KPIs), provides investors and observers with a large amount of insight into carrier ...

In November 2024, Icelandair transported more than 300 thousand passengers, a 6.4% increase compared to November 2023. During the month, 34% of the passengers traveled to Iceland, 19% from Iceland, 41 ...