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Airlines in China Industry Data and Analysis
Over the five years through 2023, revenue for the airline industry in China has fallen at a CAGR of 10.6% to a total of $49.2 billion. This includes a growth of 53.2% in the current year. The Airlines industry has been affected by COVID-19 for three consecutive years since 2020. Total passenger volumes declined by 37.7% in 2020 to 417.8 million and grew slightly by 5.5% to 440.8 million in 2021. In 2022, passenger volumes declined by 43.2% to 250.2 million.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Airlines industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2014-2029. The most recent publication was released May 2024.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Airlines industry in China operates under the industry code 5511. The Airlines industry in China operates aircraft for the transportation of passengers. The industry includes international and domestic passenger air transportation services. Related terms covered in the Airlines industry in China include available seat kilometers (ask), passenger-kilometers, passenger load factor and passenger yield.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Airlines industry in China include Domestic mainline air transportation, International air transportation and Domestic regional air transportation.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Airlines industry in China include China Southern Airlines Company Limited, Air China Limited and China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Airlines industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Airlines industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Airlines industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Airlines industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Airlines industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Airlines industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Airlines industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Airlines industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Airlines industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Airlines industry in China is $XX.Xbn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Airlines industry in China in 2024?
There are $XX.Xbn businesses in the Airlines industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of XX.X% between 2019 and 2024.
How may import tariffs affect the Airlines industry in China?
The Airlines industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Airlines industry in China?
The Airlines industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Airlines industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Airlines industry in China has been stable at a CAGR of XX.X% between 2019 and 2024.
What are the biggest companies in the Airlines industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Airlines industry in China are China Southern Airlines Company Limited, Air China Limited and China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
What does the Airlines industry in China include?
International passenger air transportation and Domestic mainline passenger air transportation are part of the Airlines industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Airlines industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Airlines industry in China is China Southern Airlines Company Limited.
How competitive is the Airlines industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Airlines industry in China.
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