Airlines
A4A: Airlines Edge Closer to Average Corporate Profitability
The 10 major carriers analyzed by Airlines for America collectively reported pre-tax profit of $12 billion during the first half of 2016.

Major U.S. airlines collectively reported pre-tax profit of $12 billion in the first half of the year, improving from $11.3 billion during the same period in 2015. This translated to an average profit margin of 15.5 percent, or 15.5 cents on every dollar of revenue, trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) said on August 17.