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Chart of the Week - 22 November 2024

Evolution of hydrogen aircraft fleet to 2050

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November 2024

Airfare, jet fuel price, and inflation

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Chart of the Week - 15 November 2024

Ramping up SAF through standalone HEFA facilities

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September 2024

Air Passenger Market Analysis

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Charts of the Week

Evolution of hydrogen aircraft fleet to 2050

22 November 2024

Hydrogen-powered aircraft, currently in development, will be a solution for eliminating operational CO2
emissions from aviation.

Ramping up SAF through standalone HEFA facilities

15 November 2024

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production needs to grow considerably for aviation to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, given its role as the key enabler.

Policy support is vital to make net zero transition a success

8 November 2024

The cost of the transition to airlines can be estimated as the additional cost of using SAF (and other levers), over and above the cost of fossil-based jet fuel.

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Briefs and Facts

Airfare, Jet Fuel Price and Inflation - Facts

22 November 2024

This report presents trends in airfares, jet fuel prices, and consumer prices from January 2015 to August 2024. It serves as a practical reference for airlines, regulatory authorities, and other industry professionals by offering a clear view of historical price changes.

Aviation Value Chain

15 February 2024

An analysis of investor returns in 2022 within the aviation value chain. This publication provides insight and interpretation from IATA into the 2022 economic performance of the aviation value chain.

Heightened Policy Uncertainty

9 January 2024

We look at key risks to the global economy and to air transportation in this qualitative assessment of likelihood of occurrences and potential impacts of a selection of events.

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