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Airline industry to post record $35.6 billion in 2016
The global airline industry will post a record profit of $35.6 billion in 2016, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said. This will be the highest absolute profit generated by the airline industry.
IATA, which represents some 265 airlines comprising 83% of global air traffic, expects the airline industry to make a net profit in 2017 of $29.8 billion.
“Airlines continue to deliver strong results. This year we expect a record net profit of $35.6 billion. Even though conditions in 2017 will be more difficult with rising oil prices, we see the industry earning $29.8 billion. That’s a very soft landing and safely in profitable territory. These three years are the best performance in the industry’s history—irrespective of the many uncertainties we face. Indeed, risks are abundant— political, economic and security among them. And controlling costs is still a constant battle in our hyper-competitive industry,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.
“We need to put this into perspective. Record profits for airlines means earning more than our cost of capital. For most other businesses that would be considered a normal level of return to investors. But three years of sustainable profits is a first for the airline industry. And after many years of hard work in restructuring and re-engineering the business the industry is also more resilient. We should also recognize that profits are not evenly spread with the strongest performance concentrated in North America,” said de Juniac. Haason Reddick Authentic Jersey
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