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Apple to earn more from iPhone cases than airlines from flyers in '26: IATA
Business Standard
|December 10, 2025
Apple will earn more by selling an iPhone cover than the $7.90 profit per passenger that airlines will make next year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chief Willie Walsh said on Tuesday, as he highlighted that industry-level margins remain a pittance.
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The IATA, which represents around 360 carriers worldwide, on Tuesday announced the industry's financial outlook for 2026, wherein the total net profit is projected at $41 billion.
"Industry-level margins are still a pittance considering the value that airlines create by connecting people and economies. They stand at the core of a value chain that underpins nearly 4 per cent of the global economy and supports 87 million jobs.
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