Transportation
Global Airlines Expect Record Passengers Flows in 2025
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The global airline industry stands to earn $36.6 billion in net income in 2025, driven by a record 5.2 billion passengers taking to the skies, the industry’s top lobby group said in its annual forecast.
The outlook represents a 16% gain on 2024 figures. Profit margins for the industry will be 3.6%, higher than the 3.3% margins in 2024, the International Air Transport Association said on Wednesday. Lower oil prices and higher demand will drive profitability, while potential tariffs and trade wars by the incoming Trump administration could hurt the industry’s prospects, the industry group said.