The Airline Industry’s Shift East Accelerates

Airline capacity demand and net profit by region graphic
Credit: IATA
At the beginning of 2025, Marie Owens Thomsen feared that some of her worst nightmares would become reality. The chief economist of the International Air Transport Association wondered if U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs would make the world economy collapse—and if they did, whether that would...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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