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"As the national and world economies begin to recover from the serious turmoil of the recent past, it is a particularly opportune time to focus on the contributions that a strong commercial aviation sector has, can and will make..."
James C. May, president and CEO, Air Transport Association
2010 ATA Economic Report, 08/19/2010
Review and Outlook
The annual ATA Economic Report is the single best source of information on the U.S. airline industry. This report highlights facts and figures drawn from all areas of the U.S. passenger and cargo airline industry, including operational and financial results for passenger and cargo operations. The ATA Economic Report is our official recording of industrywide performance. Also included within this section is the annual airline industry economic perspective, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) outlook and manufacturers’ economic perspectives.
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2010 Airline Industry Economic Perspective
ATA Chief Economist John Heimlich offers his thoughts on 2010.
ATA Economic Reports of the U.S. Airline Industry
Highlights operational and financial results for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines since 1936.
ATA Presentation: Industry Review and Outlook
ATA charts and graphs review recent trends and current economic forces shaping the U.S. airline industry
ATA Releases 2010 Economic Report(08/19/2010)
ATA released its 2010 Economic Report, the definitive source of economic and statistical information about the U.S. passenger and cargo airline industry.

Annual Results: World Airlines(04/22/2010)
Annual Results: World Airlines

Safety Record of U.S. Air Carriers(04/22/2010)
Safety Record of U.S. Air Carriers

ATA Monthly Jet Fuel Cost and Consumption Report(02/15/2010)
Market and paid prices for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines since January 1986

2009 Airline Industry Economic Perspective(12/23/2009)
Breaking Even is Hard to Do, So Why Stop There?

Air Transport Association Releases 2009 Economic Report(09/03/2009)
ATA has released its 2009 Economic Report, documenting operational statistics and financial results for calendar year 2008 and the evolutionary changes that continue to take place in the airline industry.

ATA Projects 3.5 Percent Year-Over-Year Drop in Passengers During Eight-Day Labor Day Holiday Travel Period(08/17/2009)
ATA forecasts that 16 million passengers will travel globally on U.S. airlines during the eight-day 2009 Labor Day holiday period, a decline of approximately 3.5 percent from the 17 million passengers estimated to have traveled on U.S. airlines during...

ATA Media Advisory: ATA Releases 2008 Economic Report(09/02/2008)
ATA released its 2008 Economic Report documenting the ATA airlines’ unmatched environmental progress.