IATA, McKinsey Show Uneven Profit Distribution In Aviation

Marie Owens Thomsen

IATA Chief Economist Marie Owens Thomsen addresses the media on Dec. 6 in Geneva.

Credit: IATA
GENEVA—Even in what has been one of the most economically successful periods in their history, airlines have underperformed financially compared to most other segments of the aviation industry, a study by IATA and consultancy McKinsey shows. McKinsey investigated the collective return on invested...
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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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