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IBA reports global passenger capacity up 10% from pre-pandemic levels

IBA, an aviation market intelligence and advisory company, has reported continued growth in global passenger capacity and shifting aircraft delivery patterns in the first half of 2025. Global Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs), a key measure of passenger capacity, rose by 4.6% compared with the first half of 2024 and stood 9.8% higher than in the […]

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Demand for 777-300ER P2F soars amid feedstock shortage

IBA, the aviation market intelligence and advisory firm, has reported a sharp rise in demand for Boeing 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions. This surge is being driven by a growing need for large wide-body freighter capacity and the looming end of Boeing 777F production in 2027, following ICAO emissions mandates. However, despite heightened interest from airlines

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IBA reports airlines surpassing pre-pandemic capacity as revenues and yield stabilise in 2024

IBA, the aviation market intelligence and advisory company, has reported that the airline industry has recovered from the pandemic, with the outlook for 2024 showing all regions surpassing 2019 capacity levels, while revenues and yields stabilised in 2023 and early 2024. According to IBA’s latest analysis, global passenger capacity in Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs) as

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Global CO2 emissions per seat show significant decline, reports IBA

Aviation market intelligence firm IBA has reported a notable decrease in CO2 emissions per Available Seat Kilometre (ASK) globally compared to pre-pandemic levels. According to the company’s latest data, global aircraft efficiency has seen significant improvement, with CO2 per ASK dropping between 4.1% and 10.1% from 2019 to 2024 as airlines continue to modernise their

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IBA reports strong growth in international flight volumes

IBA’s latest Aviation Industry Barometer revealed that international flight volumes have grown dramatically by 12.5% year-on-year, while domestic travel showed more modest growth at 4.5% year-on-year. IBA’s leading aviation intelligence platform, IBA Insight, further indicated that in the second quarter of 2024, there were approximately 8.89 million commercial passenger flights, marking a year-on-year increase of

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Kathleen Cowans

IBA appoints Kathleen Cowans new Chief Revenue Officer

IBA, a prominent aviation market intelligence and advisory company, has appointed Kathleen Cowans as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Cowans brings over two decades of expertise in sales and business management, including 15 years in leadership roles. She has led teams across various global markets and regions, grown sales and revenue, improved client satisfaction, and

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