The Market Environment
Over the last several years, the realities of our market have changed tremendously. United and the rest of the airline industry — faced with significant economic challenges, volatile fuel prices and changes in consumer behavior — have been forced into a significant, sector-wide restructuring and a fundamental overhaul of the business. While much has been accomplished, the extraordinary demands of the marketplace require additional changes if the airline industry is to position itself successfully for long-term stability and opportunity.
Below are links to special reports and data about the industry’s challenging and fundamentally changed circumstances:
- Swelblog —The National Mediation Board: From Honest Brokers to K Street Politicians (November 4, 2009)
- International Air Transport Association CEO Giovanni Bisignani — The State of the Airline Industry (June 8, 2009)
- International Air Transport Association — Financial Forecast: Deep Recession Leads to Big Revenue Loss (March 2009)
- Air Transport Association — 2009 Economic Perspective (January 2009)
- Air Transport Association — 2008 Economic Report
- Air Transport Association — Annual Passenger Yields: U.S. Airlines (January 2009)
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics — Takeoff and Descent of Airline Employment (October 2008)
- International Air Transport Association — Financial Health Monitor (January-February 2009)
- International Air Transport Association — Economic Briefing: Airline Business Confidence Index (January 2009)
- International Air Transport Association — Financial Forecast: Lengthy Recession Is Now Main Challenge (December 2008)
- International Air Transport Association — Economic Briefing: The Impact of the Recession on Air Traffic Volumes (December 2008)