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Airline Service Quality Performance Data for June 2025 Released

Source: DOT BTS The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Airline Service Quality Performance data compiled for the month of June 2025 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs, and scooters. For additional information and interactive charts on transportation's role in aviation, please visit BTS' Aviation Facts and Figures. BTS regularly updates TranStats, with both Marketing Carrier On-Time Performance (Beginning January 2018) and the Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present). To receive updates from BTS directly to your email, please consider subscribing to our GovDelivery service.

2025-09-11T18:47:07+03:00September 11th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Transportation Producer Price Index – August 2025

Source: DOT BTS The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by producers purchasing transportation services and industries producing them, from August 2024 to August 2025, as measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI). The PPI measures inflation from the perspective of costs to industry or producers of products. Transportation equipment PPI indicate the changes in transportation equipment prices faced by transportation providers, and any increase, increases providers costs. The PPI shows that prices increased for freight transportation and equipment 1.9% in August 2025 from August 2024. Increases in transportation services PPI indicate increases in production costs faced by industries purchasing the services. From August 2024 to August 2025, the transportation services PPI changed, by mode: Air: +3.8% [...]

2025-09-11T18:44:05+03:00September 11th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Airport leaders unite in China to reimagine customer experience

Source: ACI World The premier global event dedicated to airport experience begins; ASQ Awards Ceremony to spotlight best airports Global airport and aviation leaders convene in Guangzhou, China, for the opening of the ACI World Airport Experience Summit 2025, the premier global event dedicated to airport experience. Held from 8–11 September and hosted by Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, this year's Summit is themed "Reimagining a People Experience." The event highlights how airports are embracing AI, biometrics, immersive technologies, and human-centered design to deliver seamless, inclusive, and memorable journeys, while fostering engaging workplaces for employees. As the world's fastest-growing aviation market, China provides a powerful setting. The total number of passengers at Chinese airports is projected to exceed 3 billion by [...]

2025-09-10T20:41:08+03:00September 10th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

The July 2025 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.8% from the Previous Month and Fell 0.1% from the Same Month Last Year

Source: US DOT The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), rose 0.8% in July from June, rising after two months of decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). From July 2024 to July 2025 the index fell 0.1%. The freight TSI measures the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry. The Passenger TSI rose 0.3% in July from June, rising after a one-month decline. From July 2024 to July 2025 the index rose 2.4%. The passenger TSI measures passenger transportation volumes on local transit, intercity rail, and air transportation. The Combined Freight and Passenger Index rose by 0.6% in July from June and rose by 0.8% from July 2024 to July 2025. Analysis: The [...]

2025-09-10T20:29:23+03:00September 10th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 722 Jobs in July 2025

Source: US DOT Note: In June 2024, FedEx Ground and FedEx Services merged with FedEx Express to form Federal Express Corporation. Consequently, carrier FX experienced a significant increase in employee count, thereby increasing the total number of employees within the industry. May 2024 Federal Express numbers are 233,739, while Federal Express Corporation June 2024 numbers are 432,127. U.S. Airlines: Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time) U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,022,215 workers in July 2025, 722 (0.07%) more workers than in June 2025 (1,021,493). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 551,243 workers in July 2025, or 54% of the industry-wide total. Passenger airlines lost 44 employees in July 2025. United Air Lines led scheduled [...]

2025-09-10T20:26:37+03:00September 10th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Airports as Drivers of Business, Resilience, and Air Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Source: ACI-LAC The ACI-LAC Annual Conference 2025, to be held in Trinidad and Tobago, will explore new aviation development models across the region. Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) will host its Annual Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition from October 6–7, the region’s most important airport industry event. Sponsored by the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, the gathering will bring together leading authorities, Latin American executives, and aviation experts to discuss key developments in the airport sector. Under the theme “Airports Define Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean,” speakers will share insights on airport concession models, airport certification, climate challenges, air cargo, ground handling services, and the state of air connectivity in the region and [...]

2025-09-09T20:37:43+03:00September 9th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Passenger traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew 4.4% in July

Source: ALTA In July 2025, air passenger traffic across the region reached 42.8 million, a year-on-year increase of 4.4% compared with July 2024, equivalent to 1.8 million additional travelers. In July 2025, air passenger traffic across the region reached 42.8 million, a year-on-year increase of 4.4% compared with July 2024, equivalent to 1.8 million additional travelers. This pace of growth outperformed June, adding one percentage point, and was driven primarily by LAC-based carriers, which for the second consecutive month led global expansion with a 7.2% increase[i]. More than 60% of July’s net passenger growth came from intra-regional markets, while traffic between LAC and the United States posted its strongest performance of the year, growing 3.6% year-on-year. Argentina, Panama, Peru, and [...]

2025-09-09T20:42:18+03:00September 9th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

U.S. Airlines’ July 2025 Aviation Fuel Consumption up 4.3%, and Fuel Cost per Gallon up 5.5% from June 2025

Source: US DOT Bureau of Statistics All fuel consumption data is in regard to fuel paid for by the carrier. The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ July 2025 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.760 billion gallons of fuel, 4.3% more fuel than in June 2025 (1.688 billion gallons) and 1.6% more fuel than July 2024 (1,734 billion gallons). The cost per gallon of fuel in July 2025 ($2.34) was up 12 cents (5.5%) from June 2025 ($2.22) and down 24 cents (9.4%) from July 2024. Total July 2025 fuel expenditure ($4.12B) was up 10.0% from June 2025 ($3.74B) and down 8.0% from July 2024 ($4.47B). Fuel consumed [...]

2025-09-05T04:16:27+03:00September 8th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

IATA’s WSOC 2025 to Lay Foundations for an Even Safer Future

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2025 World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) will take place from 14–16 October 2025 in Xiamen, China, hosted by Xiamen Airlines. “This year’s WSOC will have a future focus. Our efforts to date have made aviation operations safer. Evolving technologies, including AI, will enable us to do even better as the landscape of risks changes. WSOC is the opportunity to look at technology and risk as we examine topics including safely managing the proliferation of lithium batteries carried by travelers, GNSS interference near conflict zones, improving accident reporting, managing supply chain challenges, and maintaining spectrum integrity in the face of growing telecom needs. By addressing these and other issues [...]

2025-09-05T03:46:47+03:00September 8th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

TSA screens record 10.4 million individuals over Labor Day weekend

Source: TSA Summer of significant advancements at TSA The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened nearly 10.4 million travelers at the nation's airport security checkpoints from Friday through Monday of the Labor Day holiday weekend, with Friday marking one of the busiest days in TSA history. This represents about a 3.3% jump over the same four-day period in 2024. On Friday, Aug. 29, TSA screened 2,971,217 passengers, the highest volume ever for the Friday before Labor Day and the 15th busiest single day in the agency's nearly 24-year history. Of the top 10 busiest travel days, eight have been reported since May 23, with the agency on pace to break an all-time annual passenger volume record this year. "As air travel [...]

2025-09-03T21:54:28+03:00September 4th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|