IATA: Europe Set To Top North America In Airline Profits Next Year

marie owens Thomsen speaking at iata event

IATA chief economist and sustainability senior vice president, Marie Owens Thomson (far right), in Geneva.

Credit: Karen Walker/Aviation Week Network
GENEVA—The world’s airlines are expected to see record-high load factors in 2026, although profit margins will remain dismally thin compared with most industries. Briefing media on Tuesday on the expected financial and traffic outlooks for airlines, IATA chief economist and sustainability senior...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Network Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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