Airlines in China - Research and Markets

Airlines in China industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Airlines industry covers passenger air transportation, including scheduled flights but excludes air freight transport. Industry volume is defined as the total seats sold by airlines registered in a particular country or region. Industry value is defined as the total airline revenue generated from passenger traffic. It is calculated by multiplying the average revenue per passenger by the seats sold.
The Chinese airlines industry recorded revenues of $110.6 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3% between 2018 and 2023.
Industry consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 0.3% between 2018 and 2023, to reach a total of 619.31 million number of seats in 2023.
Fleet expansion and modernization are significant drivers of industry growth. Chinese airlines have invested in fleet upgrades to improve operational efficiency and fulfill increasing demand.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the airlines market in China
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the airlines market in China
Leading company profiles reveal details of key airlines market players’ global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the China airlines market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the China airlines market by value in 2023?
What will be the size of the China airlines market in 2028?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the China airlines market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up China's airlines market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.4. Has there been any recent development in the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. China Southern Airlines Co Ltd
8.2. China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd
8.3. Air China Ltd
8.4. Hainan Airlines Co Ltd

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: China airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: China airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Table 3: China airlines industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-23
Table 4: China airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Table 5: China airlines industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 6: China airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 7: China airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Table 8: China Southern Airlines Co Ltd: key facts
Table 9: China Southern Airlines Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: China Southern Airlines Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 11: China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd: key facts
Table 12: China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: Air China Ltd: key facts
Table 15: Air China Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Air China Ltd: Key Employees
Table 17: Hainan Airlines Co Ltd: key facts
Table 18: Hainan Airlines Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: Hainan Airlines Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 20: China Size of Population (million), 2019-23
Table 21: China real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 22: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2019-23
Table 23: China Inflation, 2019-23
Table 24: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2019-23
Table 25: China exchange rate, 2018-23

List of Figures

Figure 1: China airlines industry value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: China airlines industry volume: thousand number of seats, 2018-23
Figure 3: China airlines industry category segmentation: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 4: China airlines industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 5: China airlines industry value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 6: China airlines industry volume forecast: thousand number of seats, 2023-28
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the airlines industry in China, 2023
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the airlines industry in China, 2023
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the airlines industry in China, 2023
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the airlines industry in China, 2023
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the airlines industry in China, 2023
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the airlines industry in China, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

China Southern Airlines Co Ltd
China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd
Air China Ltd
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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