U.S. Airline Profits Continue To Decline As Fuel Prices Rise

Credit: Rob Finlayson
WASHINGTON—Pre-tax earnings for U.S. passenger airlines fell 27%—down approximately $700 million year-over-year (YOY)—in the first quarter of 2018, as fuel, labor, airport and aircraft expenses outpaced revenue growth, according to an industry overview by Airlines for America (A4A). Washington...
Mark Nensel

Mark Nensel is the Managing Editor of Aviation Daily. Prior to taking the helm of daily production of Aviation Week's commercial aviation newsletter…

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