Research Guides: Airline Industry: The Industry

Industry Surveys & Market Research

S&P NetAdvantage
Industry Survey of "Airlines." Updated every 6 months.
IBISWorld
Reports on international airlines, domestic airlines and charter flights in the U.S. Also covers global passenger airlines.
Value Line
Industry reports cover Air Transport. Company reports offer over 10 years of historical data including sales, profits, and earnings per share.
Statista
Statistics, graphs, tables and reports on over 600 industries. Data comes from market research, trade associations, government reports and industry sources.

Industry Trends

Trade journals are good sources for identifying industry trends. Search using your industry name or NAICS code and combine it with keywords like "trends" or "surveys" or "outlook."

Business Source Complete
Search over 3,000 business magazines and trade journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business.
ABI/INFORM Global
Indexes over 1800 business magazines and scholarly journals covering management, accounting, economics, and finance.