This statistic shows the operating profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2005 to 2017, and gives a projection for 2018. In 2017, commercial airlines had operating profits of around 56.3 billion U.S. dollars. The industry reported around 697 billion U.S. dollars in expenditure in that same year.
Operating profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2005 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the operating profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2005 to 2017, and gives a projection for 2018. In 2017, commercial airlines had operating profits of around 56.3 billion U.S. dollars. The industry reported around 697 billion U.S. dollars in expenditure in that same year.
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| Operating income in billion U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | -1.1 |
| 2009 | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 19.8 |
| 2012 | 18.4 |
| 2013 | 25.3 |
| 2014 | 35.5 |
| 2015 | 62 |
| 2016 | 60.1 |
| 2017 | 56.3 |
| 2018* | 56.3 |
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