A4A: U.S. Airlines 1H Profits Fall On Fuel, Infrastructure Challenges
Credit: Rob Finlayson
With jet fuel prices continuing to climb, profitability for U.S. commercial carriers declined in the first half of 2018, according to Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A).Pre-tax profit margins fell to 7.2% in 1H from 11.5% during the year-earlier period, as fuel expenses...
Subscription Required
This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.
Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.
Already an AWIN subscriber? Login
Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.