The single best source of information on the U.S. airline industry is the ATA Economic Report, which includes both historical review and our outlook and priorities for the future. The report highlights facts and figures drawn from all areas of the U.S. airline industry, including operational and financial results for cargo and passenger operations. The links below will offer you archives dating back to 1937, when ATA published its first annual report.
Wherever possible, ATA data reflects the entire U.S. airline industry, as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The report above is our official recording of industrywide performance. Where industrywide data is not available on a timely basis, ATA uses sample groups to approximate industry trends.