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Airlines Global Industry Guide 2019-2028

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  • 502 Pages
  • October 2024
  • Region: Global
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6025007
Global Airlines industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: industry size (value and volume, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the industry.

Key Highlights

  • Airlines industry covers passenger air transportation, including scheduled flights but excludes air freight transport. Industry volume is defined as the total number of seats sold by airlines registered in a particular country or region. Industry value is defined as the total airline revenue generated from passenger traffic. It is calculated by multiplying the average revenue per passenger by the number of seats sold.
  • The market segments include charter, low-cost, and full-service airlines. Charter airline is hired by a group or single customer for leisure or business purposes, or as an air ambulance, and flies outside normal schedules. Airlines classified as non-scheduled by civil aviation organizations fall into this category. Low-cost airlines offer lower fares by eliminating many traditional services. To recover the revenue lost in reduced ticket prices, the airlines may charge for additional facilities such as priority boarding, seat allocation, food, and baggage. Full-service airlines generally have higher fares, operate long-distance routes, and offer a complete range of in-flight services.
  • All market data and forecasts are adjusted for inflation and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using yearly annual average exchange rates.
  • The global airlines industry had total revenues of $1.12 trillion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8% between 2018 and 2023.
  • Industry consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 0.5% between 2018 and 2023, to reach a total of 53,39,675.0 thousand number of seats in 2023.
  • In 2023, North America accounted for a 34.0% share in the global airlines industry, making it the largest market. It was followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific with a share of 29.5% and 26.7% respectively.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the global airlines industry
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global airlines industry
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key airlines industry players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the global airlines industry with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the global airlines industry by value in 2023?
  • What will be the size of the global airlines industry in 2028?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the global airlines industry?
  • How has the industry performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the global airlines industry?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Competitive landscape
2 Introduction
2.1. What is this report about?
2.2. Who is the target reader?
2.3. How to use this report
2.4. Definitions
3 Global Airlines
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis
4 Macroeconomic Indicators
4.1. Country data
5 Airlines in Asia-Pacific
5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis
6 Airlines in Europe
6.1. Market Overview
6.2. Market Data
6.3. Market Segmentation
6.4. Market outlook
6.5. Five forces analysis
7 Macroeconomic Indicators
7.1. Country data
8 Airlines in France
8.1. Market Overview
8.2. Market Data
8.3. Market Segmentation
8.4. Market outlook
8.5. Five forces analysis
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Airlines in Germany
10.1. Market Overview
10.2. Market Data
10.3. Market Segmentation
10.4. Market outlook
10.5. Five forces analysis
11 Macroeconomic Indicators
11.1. Country data
12 Airlines in Italy
12.1. Market Overview
12.2. Market Data
12.3. Market Segmentation
12.4. Market outlook
12.5. Five forces analysis
13 Macroeconomic Indicators
13.1. Country data
14 Airlines in Japan
14.1. Market Overview
14.2. Market Data
14.3. Market Segmentation
14.4. Market outlook
14.5. Five forces analysis
15 Macroeconomic Indicators
15.1. Country data
16 Airlines in Australia
16.1. Market Overview
16.2. Market Data
16.3. Market Segmentation
16.4. Market outlook
16.5. Five forces analysis
17 Macroeconomic Indicators
17.1. Country data
18 Airlines in Canada
18.1. Market Overview
18.2. Market Data
18.3. Market Segmentation
18.4. Market outlook
18.5. Five forces analysis
19 Macroeconomic Indicators
19.1. Country data
20 Airlines in China
20.1. Market Overview
20.2. Market Data
20.3. Market Segmentation
20.4. Market outlook
20.5. Five forces analysis
21 Macroeconomic Indicators
21.1. Country data
22 Airlines in The Netherlands
22.1. Market Overview
22.2. Market Data
22.3. Market Segmentation
22.4. Market outlook
22.5. Five forces analysis
23 Macroeconomic Indicators
23.1. Country data
24 Airlines in Spain
24.1. Market Overview
24.2. Market Data
24.3. Market Segmentation
24.4. Market outlook
24.5. Five forces analysis
25 Macroeconomic Indicators
25.1. Country data
26 Airlines in The United Kingdom
26.1. Market Overview
26.2. Market Data
26.3. Market Segmentation
26.4. Market outlook
26.5. Five forces analysis
27 Macroeconomic Indicators
27.1. Country data
28 Airlines in The United States
28.1. Market Overview
28.2. Market Data
28.3. Market Segmentation
28.4. Market outlook
28.5. Five forces analysis
29 Macroeconomic Indicators
29.1. Country data
30 Company Profiles
30.1. American Airlines Group Inc
30.2. Deutsche Lufthansa AG
30.3. Air India Ltd
30.4. Air China Ltd
30.5. Delta Air Lines Inc
30.6. Ana Holdings Inc
30.7. Capital A Bhd
30.8. Qantas Airways Ltd
30.9. TATA SIA Airlines Ltd
30.10. Air France-KLM SA
30.11. International Consolidated Airlines Group SA
30.12. Ryanair Holdings Plc
30.13. easyJet Airline Company Ltd
30.14. Alliance Aviation Services Ltd
30.15. Regional Express Holdings Ltd
30.16. Air New Zealand Ltd
30.17. LATAM Airlines Group SA
30.18. GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA
30.19. Azul SA
30.20. Air Canada
30.21. WestJet Group Inc
30.22. China Southern Airlines Co Ltd
30.23. China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd
30.24. Hainan Airlines Co Ltd
30.25. Interglobe Aviation Ltd
30.26. PT. Indonesia AirAsia
30.27. PT Sriwijaya Air
30.28. PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
30.29. Lion Air
30.30. easyJet Plc
30.31. Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA
30.32. Japan Airlines Co Ltd
30.33. Skymark Airlines Inc
30.34. Aerovias de Mexico SA de CV
30.35. Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV
30.36. Aeroenlaces Nacionales SA De CV
30.37. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
30.38. Transavia France S.A.S
30.39. Corendon Airlines
30.40. United Airlines Holdings Inc
30.41. Southwest Airlines Co
30.42. Aeroflot OAO
30.43. Siberia Airlines
30.44. UTair Aviation
30.45. Ural Airlines JSC
30.46. SAS AB
30.47. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
30.48. Finnair Oyj
30.49. Singapore Airlines Ltd
30.50. The Emirates Group
30.51. South African Airways SOC Ltd
30.52. Comair Ltd
30.53. SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd
30.54. Korean Air Lines Co Ltd
30.55. JEJU AIR Co., Ltd.
30.56. Asiana Airlines Inc
30.57. T'way Air co., Ltd.
30.58. Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi
30.59. Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS
30.60. Atlasjet Havacilik AS
30.61. Jet2.com Ltd
31 Appendix
31.1. Methodology
31.2. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Global airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: Global airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 3: Global airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 4: Global airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 5: Global airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 6: Global airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 7: Global airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 8: Global Size of Population (million), 2019-23
Table 9: Global real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 10: Global GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2019-23
Table 11: Global Inflation, 2019-23
Table 12: Global Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2019-23
Table 13: Global exchange rate, 2018-23
Table 14: Asia-Pacific airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 15: Asia-Pacific airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 16: Asia-Pacific airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 17: Asia-Pacific airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 18: Asia-Pacific airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 19: Asia-Pacific airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 20: Asia-Pacific airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 21: Europe airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 22: Europe airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 23: Europe airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 24: Europe airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 25: Europe airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 26: Europe airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 27: Europe airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 28: Europe Size of Population (million), 2019-23
Table 29: Europe real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 30: Europe GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2019-23
Table 31: Europe Inflation, 2019-23
Table 32: Europe Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2019-23
Table 33: Europe exchange rate, 2018-23
Table 34: France airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 35: France airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 36: France airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 37: France airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 38: France airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 39: France airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 40: France airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 41: France Size of Population (million), 2019-23
Table 42: France real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 43: France GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2019-23
Table 44: France Inflation, 2019-23
Table 45: France Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2019-23
Table 46: France exchange rate, 2018-23
Table 47: Germany airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 48: Germany airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 49: Germany airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 50: Germany airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 51: Germany airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 52: Germany airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 53: Germany airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 54: Germany Size of Population (million), 2019-23
Table 55: Germany real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 56: Germany GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2019-23
Table 57: Germany Inflation, 2019-23
Table 58: Germany Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2019-23
Table 59: Germany exchange rate, 2018-23
Table 60: Italy airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 61: Italy airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 62: Italy airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 63: Italy airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 64: Italy airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 65: Italy airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 66: Italy airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 67: Italy Size of Population (million), 2019-23
Table 68: Italy real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 69: Italy GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2019-23
Table 70: Italy Inflation, 2019-23
Table 71: Italy Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2019-23
Table 72: Italy exchange rate, 2018-23
Table 73: Japan airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 74: Japan airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 75: Japan airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 76: Japan airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 77: Japan airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 78: Japan airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 79: Japan airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 80: Japan Size of Population (million), 2019-23
Table 81: Japan real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 82: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2019-23
Table 83: Japan Inflation, 2019-23
Table 84: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2019-23
Table 85: Japan exchange rate, 2018-23
Table 86: Australia airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 87: Australia airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 88: Australia airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 89: Australia airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 90: Australia airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 91: Australia airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 92: Australia airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 93: Australia Size of Population (million), 2019-23
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: Global airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 3: Global airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 4: Global airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 5: Global airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 6: Global airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the global airlines industry, 2023
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the global airlines industry, 2023
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the global airlines industry, 2023
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global airlines industry, 2023
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global airlines industry, 2023
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global airlines industry, 2023
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 15: Asia-Pacific airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 16: Asia-Pacific airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 17: Asia-Pacific airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 18: Asia-Pacific airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 19: Forces driving competition in the airlines industry in Asia-Pacific, 2023
Figure 20: Drivers of buyer power in the airlines industry in Asia-Pacific, 2023
Figure 21: Drivers of supplier power in the airlines industry in Asia-Pacific, 2023
Figure 22: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the airlines industry in Asia-Pacific, 2023
Figure 23: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the airlines industry in Asia-Pacific, 2023
Figure 24: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the airlines industry in Asia-Pacific, 2023
Figure 25: Europe airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 26: Europe airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 27: Europe airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 28: Europe airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 29: Europe airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 30: Europe airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 31: Forces driving competition in the airlines industry in Europe, 2023
Figure 32: Drivers of buyer power in the airlines industry in Europe, 2023
Figure 33: Drivers of supplier power in the airlines industry in Europe, 2023
Figure 34: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the airlines industry in Europe, 2023
Figure 35: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the airlines industry in Europe, 2023
Figure 36: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the airlines industry in Europe, 2023
Figure 37: France airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 38: France airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 39: France airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 40: France airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 41: France airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 42: France airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 43: Forces driving competition in the airlines industry in France, 2023
Figure 44: Drivers of buyer power in the airlines industry in France, 2023
Figure 45: Drivers of supplier power in the airlines industry in France, 2023
Figure 46: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the airlines industry in France, 2023
Figure 47: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the airlines industry in France, 2023
Figure 48: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the airlines industry in France, 2023
Figure 49: Germany airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 50: Germany airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 51: Germany airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 52: Germany airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 53: Germany airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 54: Germany airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 55: Forces driving competition in the airlines industry in Germany, 2023
Figure 56: Drivers of buyer power in the airlines industry in Germany, 2023
Figure 57: Drivers of supplier power in the airlines industry in Germany, 2023
Figure 58: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the airlines industry in Germany, 2023
Figure 59: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the airlines industry in Germany, 2023
Figure 60: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the airlines industry in Germany, 2023
Figure 61: Italy airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 62: Italy airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 63: Italy airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 64: Italy airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 65: Italy airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 66: Italy airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 67: Forces driving competition in the airlines industry in Italy, 2023
Figure 68: Drivers of buyer power in the airlines industry in Italy, 2023
Figure 69: Drivers of supplier power in the airlines industry in Italy, 2023
Figure 70: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the airlines industry in Italy, 2023
Figure 71: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the airlines industry in Italy, 2023
Figure 72: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the airlines industry in Italy, 2023
Figure 73: Japan airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 74: Japan airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 75: Japan airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 76: Japan airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 77: Japan airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 78: Japan airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 79: Forces driving competition in the airlines industry in Japan, 2023
Figure 80: Drivers of buyer power in the airlines industry in Japan, 2023
Figure 81: Drivers of supplier power in the airlines industry in Japan, 2023
Figure 82: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the airlines industry in Japan, 2023
Figure 83: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the airlines industry in Japan, 2023
Figure 84: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the airlines industry in Japan, 2023
Figure 85: Australia airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 86: Australia airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 87: Australia airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 88: Australia airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 89: Australia airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 90: Australia airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 91: Forces driving competition in the airlines industry in Australia, 2023
Figure 92: Drivers of buyer power in the airlines industry in Australia, 2023
Figure 93: Drivers of supplier power in the airlines industry in Australia, 2023
Figure 94: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the airlines industry in Australia, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Aeroenlaces Nacionales SA De CV
  • Aeroflot OAO
  • Aerovias de Mexico SA de CV
  • Air Canada
  • Air China Ltd
  • Air France-KLM SA
  • Air India Ltd
  • Air New Zealand Ltd
  • Alliance Aviation Services Ltd
  • American Airlines Group Inc
  • Ana Holdings Inc
  • Asiana Airlines Inc
  • Atlasjet Havacılık AS
  • Azul SA
  • Capital A Bhd
  • China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd
  • China Southern Airlines Co Ltd
  • Comair Ltd
  • Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV
  • Corendon Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines Inc
  • Deutsche Lufthansa AG
  • easyJet Airline Company Ltd
  • easyJet Plc
  • Finnair Oyj
  • GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA
  • Hainan Airlines Co Ltd
  • Interglobe Aviation Ltd
  • International Consolidated Airlines Group SA
  • Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA
  • Japan Airlines Co Ltd
  • JEJU AIR Co., Ltd.
  • Jet2.com Ltd
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
  • Korean Air Lines Co Ltd
  • LATAM Airlines Group SA
  • Lion Air
  • Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
  • Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS
  • PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
  • PT Sriwijaya Air
  • PT. Indonesia AirAsia
  • Qantas Airways Ltd
  • Regional Express Holdings Ltd
  • Ryanair Holdings Plc
  • SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd
  • SAS AB
  • Siberia Airlines
  • Singapore Airlines Ltd
  • Skymark Airlines Inc
  • South African Airways SOC Ltd
  • Southwest Airlines Co
  • TATA SIA Airlines Ltd
  • The Emirates Group
  • Transavia France S.A.S
  • Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi
  • T'way Air co., Ltd.
  • United Airlines Holdings Inc
  • Ural Airlines JSC
  • UTair Aviation
  • WestJet Group Inc