AIR LINE INDUSTRY

Airlines (Global 200)
Publication Date: October 1st 2008 The Compaedia Airlines (Global) Fourth Edition 2008 report analyses the 220 largest airlines around the Globe. Some particularly interesting findings in this report are:
85 of the entries have suffered a fall in their overall financial strength as shown by the Plimsoll Chart.
Combined growth in the last 4 years has been 55%.
The total market size increased by 13% last year.
Almost one in seven of the companies analysed recorded a fall in sales with an average fall of 19%.
The latest average pre-tax profit margin in this industry is 2.3%.
This is up from last years' average of 1.8%.
In the latest figures, 26% of companies reported a pre-tax loss.
Ignoring these loss makers, the industry average pre-tax profit margin moves from 2.3% to 3.7%.
The Market Analysis This report includes an analysis of the overall market which shows you which companies are performing best, how they are doing relative to each other and how the global market is doing. With this report you will find out: the fastest growing, the most profitable and those with the best employee performance. Individual Company analysis (Click to view a list of companies analysed) In addition to the overall market analysis each of the top 220 airline companies is analysed to give you an instant, unbiased insight into how well they are performing. Each company is analysed in both its own currency and the US$. Why you need this report Like no other, this report is the one to use when assessing key competitors, probing for business opportunities or searching for takeover targets.
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