In 2024, the commercial airlines estimated to have roughly 61.4 billion U.S. dollars in operating income, which was almost the same as the previous year. This figure was also forecast to reach 67.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2025. Over the period given, there were dramatic profit losses in 2020 and 2021. These were directly related to the coronavirus pandemic since the global aviation industry was one of the most affected sectors by the pandemic.
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IATA. (December 5, 2024). Operating profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2006 to 2024, with a forecast for 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/227242/operating-income-of-commercial-airlines-worldwide/
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