Airlines
Asia-Pacific Airlines Lead Growth Despite Constraints
Latest 2025 IATA data shows growth tempered by supply chain issues
Singapore Airlines
Global market share for Asia-Pacific airlines outpaced those of other regions, peaking at 34.5% of revenue passenger kilometers during 2025, with European airlines next at 26.6%. © David McIntosh/AIN

Year-end airline passenger traffic data released by IATA last Thursday served up hearty ground for optimism, but came with the caveat of ongoing concerns over supply-chain constraints on the industry’s ability to satisfy rising demand. The figures for the Asia-Pacific region were especially encouraging for airframers exhibiting at this week’s Singapore Airshow, with this part of the world dominating global market share.

In 2025, Asia-Pacific airlines accounted for 34.5% of revenue passenger kilometers (RPK)—ranking ahead of Europe (26.6%), North America (21.8%), the Middle East (9.5%), Latin America and the Caribbean (5.4%), and Africa (2.2%). The region generated year-on-year load factor growth of 7.8% and a 6.5% boost in available seat kilometers (ASK), IATA’s measure of air transport capacity.