See annual financial results for U.S. and world airlines, plus monthly passenger yields and the ATA Airline Cost Index.
See annual industry traffic and capacity data for the U.S. and world airline industries, plus links to country-specific traffic data provided by the International Trade Administration (ITA).
In the year ended Sep-08, 138 million system delay minutes drove $10 billion in direct operating costs for scheduled U.S. passenger airlines.
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Since the 1930s, ATA has offered airline industry perspective through its annual economic reports, as well as its outlook for the future. This section also contains forecasts provided by airframe manufacturers, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Travel Industry Association (TIA).
This section explores the dynamics of global energy markets and the fuel-related challenges facing U.S. airlines. It includes historical data on crude oil and jet fuel and offers airline industry positions on key U.S. energy issues.
Featured are slides and a Q&A on key energy issues in the industry, as well as weekly, monthly and annual data on fuel price, consumption and efficiency. We also provide a Q&A on the effort to bring commercial aviation alternative fuels to fruition.
Along with traditional taxes, airlines and their customers pay special taxes and fees to a variety of authorities, both at home and abroad. This section contains in-depth information on selected charges. Also available is up-to-date information on airport passenger facility charges (PFCs) and the federal Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF).
According to "The Economic Impact of Civil Aviation on the U.S. Economy" (FAA, October 2008) commercial aviation drives 5.2 percent of gross domestic product annually, helping generate $1.142 trillion in economic activity, $346 billion in earnings and 10.2 million jobs.
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Includes selected links and information regarding U.S. airline employment, labor relations, contracts, etc.
This section contains fleet information for passenger and cargo airlines and links to other data sources. Featured is a description of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet.
See the safety record of U.S. airlines performing scheduled services worldwide, as recorded by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1927.
Data and links regarding bankruptcy, demographics, distribution, delay costs, economic impact, safety, and selected other topics.
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