Aviation reached new records in 2025, with the overall passenger load factor (PLF) rising to 83.6%, up 0.1 percentage point, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). The ...

Southwest reported a 3% year-over-year increase in its passenger unit revenue in September and a double-digit increase in its load factor to its highest ever for the month. Traffic increased 8.8% in ...

Hawaiian Airlines grew its capacity more than most of its North American peers in July, but the carrier still managed to improve its load factor for the month. Systemwide traffic increased 11.3% ...

Total passenger demand for the year, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), rose 5.3% compared with 2024, broadly matched by a 5.2% increase in capacity.

When industry analysts analyze an airline's profitability, one of the most important key performance indicators (KPIs), provides investors and observers with a large amount of insight into carrier ...

Throughout the month, we continued to maintain excellent on-time performance and load factor, highlighting the strength and reliability of our route network. Our leasing operation is important to ...

According to ICRA, capacity shortages driven by large-scale aircraft groundings and delivery delays have pushed utilisation metrics higher, but have simultaneously limited airlines’ ability to grow ...

Although all major US airlines have reported high load factors, Delta Air Lines stands ahead of its competitors, American, United, and Alaska, due to its premium services and international operations.