2025 Archives - Aviation metric

Boeing delivered 600 planes in 2025

Posted on January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Aircraft maker Boeing indeed hit a significant milestone in 2025, delivering 600 commercial aircraft. This represented a 72% increase over its 2024 performance and marked the company’s highest annual output since 2018. While Boeing trailed its European rival Airbus in total deliveries (793 planes), it successfully outpaced Airbus in net orders for the first time in seven years, securing 1,173 net orders compared to Airbus’s 889. The majority of Boeing’s deliveries were driven by the…

Delta generated $63 billion revenue in 2025, $5.8 billion operating income

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Delta Air Lines concluded 2025 (its Centennial year) with record-breaking revenue and strong cash flow, primarily driven by a surge in demand for premium travel and a highly successful loyalty partnership with American Express. For the December quarter, Delta recorded $16.0 billion in operating revenue, delivering an operating income of $1.5 billion and an operating margin of 9.2%. Earnings per share for the quarter came in at $1.86, supported by healthy demand across premium, international…

Amid turbulence, 2025 holds promise for aviation

Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The year 2024 wasn’t awful for the aviation industry in Nigeria. If anything, it was a year when the country made tremendous progress amid daunting challenges. The year 2025 looks promising for the industry. It is a year that all the planting will be harvested, writes, WOLE SHADARE Roller coaster The aviation industry experienced a roller coaster in 2024 with domestic aircraft mishaps, raising safety concerns, the Federal Government’s game-changing deal with Boeing and aircraft…