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Aerospace Industry Statistics

The U.S. aerospace and defense industry generated $988.6 billion in sales in 2025, explore the figures behind growth, companies and trends.
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November 11, 2026Updated
Aerospace Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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How this report is researched
01Editorial Scope

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02Source Research

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01 Industry overview

The aerospace industry at a glance

The aerospace industry is expanding on strong travel demand: U.S. aerospace and defense sales reached $988.6 billion in 2025, while global passenger traffic increased 5.3%.

$988.6B[28]
U.S. industry sales, 2025
2.1M[28]
U.S. jobs supported, 2025
793[19]
Airbus aircraft deliveries, 2025
5.3%[55]
Global passenger-demand growth, 2025
Market size
The U.S. aerospace and defense industry generated $988.6 billion in sales and $500 billion in economic value in 2025. The industry supported more than 2.1 million American jobs and accounted for 1.6% of U.S. GDP.[28]
Forecast & CAGR
Airbus forecasts global passenger traffic growth of 3.6% annually over the long term and demand for around 43,400 new passenger and freighter aircraft from 2025 to 2044. About 34,250 are expected to be single-aisle aircraft and 9,170 widebodies.[19]
Market share & regions
In Airbus's 2025 delivery data, 244 of 793 commercial aircraft, or 31%, were delivered to European customers. Boeing delivered 95 aircraft to Europe, representing 16% of its 2025 total; the wider long-term aircraft market is expected to shift toward emerging markets, which Boeing estimates will account for about 55% of deliveries through 2045.[80][25]
Segmentation
Commercial aircraft demand is concentrated in single-aisle models: Airbus delivered 700 A220–A321neo aircraft in 2025, equal to 88% of its total deliveries. Its deliveries also included 36 A330 aircraft and 57 A350 aircraft, while the 2025 forecast identified 34,250 single-aisle and 9,170 widebody aircraft in expected 20-year demand.[80][19]
Key players & concentration
Commercial aircraft manufacturing remains highly concentrated between Airbus and Boeing. In 2025, Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft compared with Boeing's 585, giving Airbus 57.5% of their combined deliveries; Airbus ended the year with a record backlog of 8,754 aircraft.[80][19]
Pricing
IATA expected airline industry revenue to reach $979 billion in 2025, including $693 billion in passenger revenue and $144 billion in ancillary revenue. Passenger yields were expected to decline 4.0% from 2024 because of lower oil prices and strong competition.[55]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Passenger demand rose 5.3% in 2025 while capacity increased 5.2%, producing a record 83.6% passenger load factor. Supply-chain constraints and aircraft delivery delays continued to limit capacity, while Airbus forecasts that 18,930 of the 43,400 aircraft required through 2044 will replace older, less fuel-efficient models.[55][19]
Consumer behavior & competition
Air travel demand remained strong in 2025: global passenger traffic increased 5.3%, international traffic grew 7.1%, and the average load factor reached 83.6%. The United States was the largest national passenger market with 890.1 million passengers, followed by China with 776.1 million.[55]
M&A
Airbus acquired commercial-aircraft activities from Spirit AeroSystems in 2025 and welcomed around 4,000 employees into the company. The transaction was part of Airbus's effort to strengthen industrial capacity and supply-chain control.[19]
Regulation
The EU aviation sector is subject to the EU Emissions Trading System and ReFuelEU Aviation rules. Aviation emissions covered by the EU ETS reached 62.7 million tonnes of CO2 in 2025, while free allocation for aircraft operators is scheduled to be fully phased out by 2026; the FAA's MOSAIC rule also introduced updated certification and operating rules for light-sport aircraft.[81][82]
Latest news
Airbus reported 793 commercial aircraft deliveries and 1,000 gross orders for 2025, with a year-end backlog of 8,754 aircraft. Its 2026 plan targets around 870 commercial aircraft deliveries, indicating continued production expansion despite ongoing supply-chain constraints.[19]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Aerospace Industry

The leading companies in the aerospace industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 10, 2026 · Next review December 10, 2026

Verdict

Boeing stands out for commercial aircraft and services because it reported $89.5 billion in 2025 revenue, while GE Aerospace focuses on aircraft engines and services since it has $30.163 billion in 2025 services revenue.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in commercial aircraft

    Boeing

    US

    Ranked #1 · 9.0 · Commercial aircraft

    Why we picked it: It reports $89.5 billion in 2025 revenue across commercial aircraft, defense, space and services.

    See in ranking ↓Visit boeing.com ↗

  2. Leader in aircraft engines & services

    GE Aerospace

    US

    Ranked #2 · 8.9 · Aircraft engines & services

    Why we picked it: Its aircraft engines and services reach nearly one million passengers in flight at any time.

    See in ranking ↓Visit geaerospace.com ↗

  3. Leader in launch & satellite connectivity

    SpaceX

    US

    Ranked #4 · 8.9 · Launch & satellite connectivity

    Why we picked it: Its launch-vehicle focus is reflected in about 620 Falcon 9 launches by March 2026.

    See in ranking ↓Visit spacex.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the aerospace industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Boeing

Commercial aircraft · US

9.0
2

GE Aerospace

Aircraft engines & services · US

8.9
3

Honeywell Aerospace

Aircraft engines & services · US

8.9
4

SpaceX

Launch & satellite connectivity · US

8.9
5

Airbus

Commercial aircraft · NL

8.8
6

RTX

Aircraft engines, systems, missiles and defense · US

8.5
7

Embraer

Regional, executive and defense aircraft · BR

8.4
8

General Dynamics

Business jets, military aerospace and defense · US

8.2
9

Textron

Business aircraft, helicopters and defense aircraft · US

7.8
10

Northrop Grumman

Military aircraft, space and autonomous systems · US

7.7

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 10, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 10). Top 10 companies in the aerospace industry. In Aerospace Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/aerospace-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

Aerospace company operating revenue

RTX Corporation leads with $80.7B.

RTX Corporation$80.7B
Airbus$71.7B
Lockheed Martin$71.0B
Boeing$66.5B
General Dynamics$47.7B
Northrop Grumman$41.0B
source-verifiedaviationweek.com

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

AI adoption and digital continuity are the dominant themes, with 86% of defense organizations citing AI or generative AI as a top 2025 trend.

AI in the aerospace industry

  • 44% of defense organizations said they were prepared to integrate AI or generative AI in 2025.[1]
  • 10% of aerospace and defense manufacturers said they were not using AI or were unsure whether they were using it in 2024.[2]
  • 86% of defense organizations identified integrating AI or generative AI as a top trend affecting aerospace and defense in 2025.[1]
  • 22% of aerospace and defense organizations were still exploring generative AI in 2025.[1]
  • 54% of aerospace and defense organizations had piloted generative AI in engineering and product development, according to a 2025 civil-aerospace survey.[1]
  • 27% of aerospace and defense manufacturers reported using AI-powered industrial IoT in 2024.[2]

Automation in the aerospace industry

  • 1.88% of aerospace manufacturing companies reported automating all manufacturing processes in 2025.[3]
  • 0.28% of aerospace manufacturing respondents reported automating all manufacturing processes in 2024.[3]
  • 69.14% of aerospace manufacturing respondents identified 3D printing as a key prototyping or manufacturing technology in 2025.[3]
  • 50% of aerospace manufacturing respondents identified robotic manufacturing as a prototyping or manufacturing technology in 2025.[3]
  • 54.32% of aerospace manufacturing respondents identified CNC machining as a key prototyping or manufacturing technology in 2025.[3]
  • 57.72% of aerospace manufacturing respondents identified robotic manufacturing as a key technology in 2024.[3]

Digital Transformation in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • 60–70% of European aerospace and defense executives expect digital transformation to have a high or very high impact by 2028, while only 20–30% report advanced digital maturity today.[4]
  • 82% of global aerospace and defense organizations say digital-continuity investments help maintain a competitive edge, according to a 2025 survey.[1]
  • 83% of global aerospace and defense organizations agree that digital continuity is a key enabler of strategic business transformation, according to a 2025 survey.[1]
  • 30% of global aerospace and defense organizations had already reduced time to market through digital continuity, with an average 13% reduction, in 2025.[1]
  • 22% of global aerospace and defense companies reported having clean, structured data in a central repository ready for analysis in McKinsey’s digital-maturity study.[5]

Technology Adoption in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • 31% of aerospace and defense manufacturers reported adopting generative AI in 2024.[2]
  • 27% of aerospace and defense manufacturers reported adopting AI-powered industrial IoT in 2024.[2]
  • 30% of U.S. defense companies reported incorporating no AI into their defense products or services in the 2026 survey.[6]
  • 41% of aerospace and defense manufacturers reported adopting predictive AI in 2024.[2]
  • 61% of aerospace and defense manufacturers reported adopting AI automation, the highest share among sectors surveyed in 2024.[2]

Cloud Computing in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • 52% of European defense-industry executives ranked cloud computing among their top three technologies for augmenting production ramp-up in 2025.[1]
  • 60% of aerospace and defense companies expected better security from cloud adoption in Accenture’s survey.[7]
  • 20% of European defense-industry executives used cloud computing extensively across more than half of processes and activities in 2025.[1]
  • 44% of aerospace and defense companies had completed regulatory-compliance planning for cloud adoption, while 52% remained in the planning stage.[7]
  • 38% of aerospace and defense companies had mature cloud practices and tools in place in Accenture’s survey.[7]

Big Data in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • 62% of European defense-industry executives ranked data and analytics among their top three technologies for augmenting production ramp-up in 2025.[1]
  • 29% of European defense-industry executives used data and analytics extensively across more than half of processes and activities in 2025.[1]
  • 29% of aerospace and defense leaders said their enterprise data was standardized, governed and accessible in the 2026 digital-thread study.[8]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Digital MRO planning shows uneven scaling, with 6% reporting digital and analytics integrated at scale across functions in 2023 and 36% expecting IoT- and AI-powered predictive maintenance to be a top-three priority within two years.

Business intelligence in the aerospace industry

  • 44% of aerospace MRO respondents ranked cloud-based platforms for integrating and streamlining workflows among their current top-three digital priorities.[7]
  • 56% of aerospace MRO respondents expected generative AI to rank among their top-three digital priorities within two years.[7]
  • 5% of MRO providers said their digital MRO strategy was already scaled, while 80% expected negative business effects if scaling failed by 2028.[9]
  • 81% of aerospace and defense survey respondents said they were already using or planned to use artificial intelligence and machine learning.[10]
  • More than 70% of global aerospace MRO executives expected digital capabilities to be critically important within three to five years.[5]
  • 6% of global aerospace MRO organizations said they had integrated digital and analytics at scale across functions in 2023.[5]

Data analytics in the aerospace industry

  • 36% of aerospace MRO respondents expected IoT- and AI-powered predictive maintenance to be a top-three priority within two years.[7]
  • 36% of MRO providers expected advanced predictive analytics and agentic AI for maintenance to deliver returns within one to three years.[9]
  • 64% of aviation maintenance survey respondents reported AI adoption in 2025, up from 58% in 2024.[11]
  • 28% of MRO providers expected digital twins and connected data to deliver returns within one to three years.[9]
  • 51% of aviation maintenance respondents said their AI investments delivered value as expected in 2025.[11]
  • 56% of global aerospace MRO executives identified predictive maintenance as a top digital priority for the next three to five years.[5]

Data Quality in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • 68% of aerospace respondents rated data and technology adoption as a priority in 2025, compared with 61% across the overall manufacturing sample.[12]
  • 32% of manufacturing leaders globally identified data-quality issues as a barrier to digital-twin adoption in 2025; aerospace respondents were included in the sector analysis.[12]
  • 29% of aerospace and defense leaders said their enterprise data was standardized, governed and accessible in 2026, indicating that 71% lacked this level of data readiness.[13]
  • 61% of manufacturing leaders globally said poor data quality limits their ability to adopt and optimize emerging technologies in 2025; aerospace respondents were included in the sector analysis.[12]

Data Governance in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • 42% of defense-organization respondents identified data governance and policies for sharing with external partners as a barrier to AI implementation in 2021.[14]
  • 55% of security and defense firms used advanced security capabilities, including governance tracking and control, for internal sensitive-content communications in 2024.[15]
  • 38% of defense contractors pursuing CMMC 2.0 Level 2 had comprehensive governance control and tracking systems in 2025, while 62% lacked them.[15]
  • 48% of security and defense firms said they tagged and classified more than three-quarters of their unstructured data in 2024.[15]

KPIs in the aerospace industry

  • 481,497 people were employed in U.S. aerospace products and parts manufacturing in 2021.[10]
  • $240 billion was the commercial aerospace industry’s inventory value in 2024, compared with $167 billion in 2015.[5]
  • 502,085 people were employed in U.S. aerospace products and parts manufacturing in 2022.[10]
  • 6.8% was the projected global airline industry return on invested capital for 2025.[7]
  • 1.9 inventory turns was the commercial aerospace industry average in 2024, down from 3.0 in 2015.[5]
  • 1,300 commercial aircraft were delivered globally in 2024, compared with 1,700 in 2015.[5]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Delivery and backlog visibility remain central, with Airbus delivering 793 commercial aircraft in 2025 and ending the year with a record backlog of 8,754 aircraft.

Growth in the aerospace industry

  • 9% was GE Aerospace’s total revenue growth in 2024, reaching $38.702 billion.[16]
  • $521 billion was Boeing’s total company backlog at the end of 2024, including more than 5,500 commercial airplanes.[17]
  • 24.9% was Safran’s 2024 growth in civil aftermarket revenue measured in U.S. dollars.[18]
  • 17.8% was Safran’s 2024 revenue growth, taking revenue to €27.317 billion worldwide.[18]
  • 793 commercial aircraft were delivered by Airbus in 2025, 4% more than in 2024.[19]
  • 21% was GE Aerospace’s adjusted revenue growth in 2025, while total orders increased 32% year over year.[16]

Differentiation in the aerospace industry

  • 70% of GE Aerospace’s revenue was associated with aftermarket services from its installed base of 70,000 commercial and defense engines in 2024.[16]
  • 50% of GE Aerospace’s LEAP-1A engines in service had received the reverse-bleed-system installation by the end of 2025.[16]
  • 152% was the year-over-year increase in Safran business-class-seat deliveries in 2024, reaching 2,482 seats.[18]
  • 11,500-plus LEAP engines were in Safran’s backlog at the end of 2024, distinguishing its propulsion franchise through a large installed-program pipeline.[18]
  • 180 aircraft platforms integrate the Collins Aerospace flight-control and actuation activities acquired by Safran in 2025.[18]
  • 47% was the increase in Safran small nacelle deliveries for business and regional jets in 2024, reaching 754 units.[18]

Mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace industry

  • €1.65 billion was the reported enterprise value of Safran’s acquisition of Microtecnica, its largest acquisition since Zodiac at the time.[20]
  • €106 million was the fair value of net assets acquired by Airbus in acquisitions recognized during 2024.[19]
  • $559 million was the compensation Airbus was to receive from Spirit AeroSystems in its 2024 agreement covering major Airbus-related activities.[19]
  • $521.7 million was the value of Iridium Communications’ acquisition of Aireon reported in third-quarter 2026 aerospace and defense M&A.[21]
  • $8.3 billion was the enterprise value of Boeing’s planned acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, including assumed debt.[17]
  • $720 million was the value of Booz Allen Hamilton’s acquisition of Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems reported in third-quarter 2026 aerospace and defense M&A.[21]

Strategic partnerships in the aerospace industry

  • 50 years was the duration of the Airbus–Korean Air partnership celebrated in 2024, originating with Korean Air’s 1974 order for six A300B4 aircraft.[22]
  • 8 hours was the average Starlink installation time for United aircraft under its 2024 SpaceX partnership, about 10 times faster than non-Starlink equipment.[23]
  • Three out of every four United departures were expected to have Starlink Wi-Fi by the end of 2026 under the airline’s SpaceX partnership.[23]
  • 15 million parts, chemicals, services and integrated solutions were available through Boeing Global Services’ supplier-supported distribution offering in 2025.[24]
  • 37,000-plus American workers and 650 businesses in 43 states supplied components for Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus partnership-based production network in 2024.[25]
  • 145 gigabytes of data were used by customers on United’s inaugural Starlink flight, approximately 1,000 times the typical flight usage cited by SpaceX.[23]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce capacity and retention constraints show up in measured turnover figures, with 50% of hourly aerospace-and-defense employees quitting within their first four months, according to an AIA workforce study.

Hiring in the aerospace industry

  • 64,750 Air Force Reserve members represented 10% of U.S. public-sector aerospace employment in fiscal 2024.[26]
  • Boeing deployed required safety and quality training to nearly 160,000 employees in 2024.[25]
  • More than 18,000 veterans were employed by Boeing in 2025.[27]
  • 156,921 employees worked for Airbus at the end of 2024, up 6% from 147,893 in 2023.[19]
  • Boeing enrolled more than 6,000 employees in its Foundational Training Center by 2026.[25]

Employee retention in the aerospace industry

  • 25% of the aerospace-and-defense workforce had more than 20 years of experience and was at or beyond eligible retirement age.[10]
  • 50% of hourly aerospace-and-defense employees quit within their first four months, according to an AIA workforce study.[28]
  • 100% of Lockheed Martin employees were trained in human-rights policies or procedures in 2024.[29]
  • 100% of Lockheed Martin employees received regular performance reviews in 2024.[29]
  • 13% was personnel turnover among AIA member companies in 2023, excluding retirements.[10]

Remote Work in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees, 1.43% of recorded work hours were remote in calendar year 2024.[30]
  • Across U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees, 11.25% of recorded work hours were routine telework in calendar year 2024.[30]
  • Across U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees, 6% of recorded work hours were situational telework in calendar year 2024.[30]
  • Across U.S. Department of Defense civilian positions, approximately 65% to 68% were eligible for telework or remote work during the period reviewed through February 2025.[30]

Hybrid Work in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among U.S. remote-capable employees, 61% preferred hybrid work in November 2025.[31]
  • Across U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees, 81.32% of recorded work hours were in-person in calendar year 2024, indicating limited hybrid-work utilization overall.[30]
  • Among U.S. remote-capable employees, 33% preferred exclusively remote work in November 2025.[31]
  • Across U.S. workers, 39% worked from home at least some of the time during the week before the Federal Reserve’s 2025 survey.[32]

Upskilling in the aerospace industry

  • 19% of Airbus employees attended a module at Airbus Leadership University in 2024.[33]
  • 25.0 average training hours per Lockheed Martin employee were recorded in 2024.[29]
  • 24 average training hours were recorded for Airbus employees younger than 30 in 2024.[33]
  • 0.2 training hours per Lockheed Martin employee were devoted to human-rights policies in 2024.[29]
  • 18 average training hours were recorded for male Airbus employees in 2024.[33]

Employee Engagement in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across 25 aerospace and defense organizations, 44% reported better employee engagement scores in 2024 than during the prior year.[28]
  • Among NASA civil servants, the 2024 Employee Engagement Index was 84.4% positive across the U.S. space agency workforce.[34]
  • Across 25 aerospace and defense organizations, 32% reported no change in employee engagement scores in 2024.[28]
  • Across 25 aerospace and defense organizations, 8% reported worse employee engagement scores in 2024 than during the prior year.[28]
  • Across 25 aerospace and defense organizations, 16% did not measure employee engagement in 2024.[28]

DEI in the aerospace industry

  • 14% of Airbus blue-collar external hires were women in 2025.[19]
  • 18% of Airbus employees were from non-founding countries in 2025.[19]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Support quality and order flow are tracked with concrete survey and delivery figures, including 1,000 gross orders for Airbus in 2025 and 793 deliveries.

Customer experience in the aerospace industry

  • 79 was Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace’s 2021 customer-satisfaction score in its balanced-scorecard reporting.[35]
  • 7.64 out of 10 was Textron’s overall customer-support score in the 2025 corporate-aircraft product-support survey.[36]
  • 93.8 points was Hanwha Aerospace’s customer-satisfaction score in 2024 for its aerospace sector in South Korea.[37]
  • 743 points was Delta Air Lines’ customer-satisfaction score for first/business-class passengers in the 2024 North America Airline Satisfaction Study.[38]
  • 8.41 out of 10 was Bombardier’s overall customer-support score in the 2025 corporate-aircraft product-support survey.[36]

Customer retention in the aerospace industry

  • 361 helicopters were delivered by Airbus Helicopters in 2024, reflecting ongoing fulfillment for its installed customer base.[19]
  • $1.1 billion was General Dynamics Aerospace’s estimated potential contract value with existing customers at December 31, 2024.[39]
  • 7 years was the term of CAE’s next-generation crew-management and aircraft-operations agreement with Air India.[39]
  • 220 net widebody aircraft orders were booked by Airbus in 2024, indicating continued customer demand for its widebody portfolio.[19]
  • 54 worldwide service centers supported Daher’s aircraft customers in the 2026 corporate-aircraft product-support survey period.[40]

Customer acquisition in the aerospace industry

  • 20 LEAP-1B engines were ordered by EL AL Israel Airlines from GE Aerospace in 2024.[39]
  • 260 aircraft were included in American Airlines’ 2024 purchase agreement announcements covering Boeing, Airbus and Embraer aircraft.[41]
  • 8 Airbus A350-900 aircraft were ordered by Emirates in 2025, adding to its existing widebody commitment.[41]
  • 18 GEnx-1B engines were ordered by Royal Jordanian Airlines from GE Aerospace in 2024.[39]
  • 150 A220-300 aircraft were ordered by AirAsia in 2026, representing a record order for the A220 program.[42]

Customer loyalty in the aerospace industry

  • 450 net orders gave Airbus Helicopters a 2024 book-to-bill ratio above one by both units and value.[19]
  • 60 A321neo aircraft represented Riyadh Air’s initial Airbus order in 2024 and its entry as a new Airbus customer.[19]
  • 18 GEnx-1B engines were ordered by Royal Jordanian Airlines in 2024, adding another airline commitment to GE Aerospace’s widebody-engine portfolio.[39]
  • 1,628 firm orders had accumulated for the Airbus A350 family from 66 customers by October 2026.[42]
  • 375 aircraft were on Emirates’ Airbus A350 order book after its 2025 purchase of eight additional A350-900s.[41]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Booking behavior remains a measurable lever, with 85% of travel-industry conversions taking place online in the 2023–2024 study period.

Marketing in the aerospace industry

  • 16% of global air-travel bookings by value came through online travel agencies in 2024.[5]
  • $266 million was Southwest Airlines’ advertising and promotions expense in 2023 in the United States.[43]
  • $346 million was Southwest Airlines’ advertising and promotions expense in 2024 in the United States.[43]
  • 35% of global air-travel bookings by value came through offline channels in 2024.[5]
  • $143 million was American Airlines Group’s advertising expense in 2024 in the United States.[39]

Digital marketing in the aerospace industry

  • 37% of surveyed airline passengers used airline websites for booking in 2024 globally.[44]
  • 72% of mobile searches containing “tonight” or “today” converted within 48 hours in the 2023–2024 study period.[45]
  • 19% of surveyed airline passengers used airline apps for booking in 2025 globally.[44]
  • 16% of surveyed airline passengers used airline apps for booking in 2024 globally.[44]
  • 85% of travel-industry conversions took place online in the 2023–2024 study period.[45]

Branding in the aerospace industry

  • $4.858 billion was Air Canada’s brand value in 2025 globally.[46]
  • $4.604 billion was British Airways’ brand value in 2025 globally.[46]
  • 41% was United Airlines’ year-over-year airline brand-value growth in 2025 globally.[46]
  • 209% was Malaysia Airlines’ year-over-year airline brand-value growth in 2025 globally.[47]
  • $11.700 billion was American Airlines’ brand value in 2025 globally.[46]

Social media in the aerospace industry

  • 169,555 was the median number of Facebook fans for airlines in Q3 2026 worldwide.[48]
  • 270 Instagram airline profiles were included in Emplifi’s worldwide Q3 2026 dataset.[48]
  • 26,582 was the median total number of Instagram interactions per airline during Q3 2026 worldwide.[48]
  • 2,886 mentions were recorded for Boeing in APAC online and social media coverage from December 3, 2024, to March 3, 2025.[49]
  • 50 median interactions were earned by an airline’s Facebook post in September 2026 worldwide.[48]

Influencer Marketing in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • 55% of B2B marketing leaders across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, India and Australia were using influencers in 2025.[50]
  • 28% of B2B marketing leaders across six countries ranked thought leaders or industry analysts as the most effective influencer type in 2025.[50]
  • 76% of B2B marketing leaders across six countries believed creator collaborations build brand authenticity in 2025.[50]
  • 58% of B2B marketing leaders across six countries cited authenticity and credibility as criteria for selecting creators in 2025.[50]
  • 49% of B2B marketing leaders across six countries cited industry relevance as a criterion for selecting creators in 2025.[50]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Capacity is constrained by delivery bottlenecks and supply-chain downtime, while Airbus’s 2025 plan targets around 870 commercial aircraft deliveries under ongoing constraints.

Process optimization in the aerospace industry

  • 602 A320-family aircraft were delivered by Airbus in 2024, compared with 571 in 2023.[22]
  • 38 Boeing 737 aircraft per month was the production rate reported by Boeing at the end of 2024.[17]
  • 32 A330-family aircraft were delivered by Airbus in 2024, matching the 2023 total.[22]
  • 459.5 days, or 24.9% of total flow time, represented factory downtime in the aircraft-manufacturing supply chain in the United States in 2012.[51]
  • 766 commercial aircraft were delivered by Airbus in 2024, a 4% increase from 735 deliveries in 2023 as the company ramped production.[19]

Operational efficiency in the aerospace industry

  • 37.09 million scheduled commercial flight departures were recorded worldwide in 2024.[52]
  • 8.5 hours was the average daily aircraft utilization reported for global airlines in 2024, exceeding that threshold for the first time.[53]
  • 10.3 hours was average daily aircraft utilization for the referenced airline in 2024, down from 11.3 hours in 2023.[39]
  • 4.7 billion passengers traveled on scheduled air services worldwide in 2024, according to ICAO’s preliminary annual statistics.[52]
  • 4.528 billion passengers were transported worldwide in scheduled commercial aviation in 2024, an 8.6% increase from 2023.[52]

Quality management in the aerospace industry

  • 296 fatalities were recorded in scheduled commercial operations worldwide in 2024.[52]
  • 43.9% was the increase in reported scheduled-commercial aviation accidents from 2023 to 2024.[52]
  • 33 of 89 production aspects reviewed at Boeing’s Renton plant were found deficient in an FAA audit reported in 2024.[25]
  • 36.8% was the increase in the global scheduled-commercial accident rate from 2023 to 2024.[52]
  • 2.56 accidents per million scheduled departures was the global accident rate in 2024, up from 1.87 in 2023.[52]

Supply chain in the aerospace industry

  • 65% of aerospace companies surveyed by Roland Berger cited personnel shortages as a supply-chain challenge in 2025.[54]
  • 1,254 aircraft were delivered globally in 2024, about 30% below pre-COVID peaks, according to IATA.[55]
  • 15.1 years was the average global commercial-aircraft fleet age reported by IATA in 2025.[55]
  • 5,000 aircraft were in storage globally in 2025 despite the shortage of new aircraft.[55]
  • $3.1 billion of the estimated 2025 supply-chain cost represented higher airline maintenance expenses.[55]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the aerospace and defense sector (sector benchmark)

  • 46% of aerospace companies reported that most supply-chain expenditures were concentrated within their own region, including neighboring countries, in 2024.[56]
  • Nearly 60% of US aerospace and defense companies were considering localization strategies, while 15% had developed or navigated reshoring or onshoring strategies, in 2025.[28]
  • 21.35% of aerospace survey respondents reported manufacturing less than 25% of components in-house, indicating highly outsourced production, in 2023.[57]
  • 53% of aerospace and defense executives expected to reshore or nearshore their suppliers, on average, within the following three years, in 2022.[58]
  • 39.68% of aerospace survey respondents reported manufacturing 25–50% of components in-house, implying substantial outsourced production, in 2023.[57]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Pricing pressure shows up in fare and yield expectations, with IATA expecting passenger yields to decline 4.0% from 2024 in 2025.

Pricing strategy in the aerospace industry

  • 8% lower fares were recorded across U.S. route quintiles in 2024 than in 2022, according to inflation-adjusted one-way fare estimates.[59]
  • 12% lower average U.S. airline fares were recorded in 2024 than in 2017 after fare unbundling had largely entered airline pricing structures.[59]
  • 16.9 cents per passenger seat mile was American Airlines’ passenger revenue in 2024, compared with 17.6 cents in operating cost per seat mile.[60]
  • 14% was the approximate maximum increase in inflation-adjusted unit operating costs for selected major U.S. airlines between 2007 and 2024 in the GAO comparison range midpoint.[59]
  • 35% of United Airlines tickets for the final quarter of 2026 were already booked before a reported fuel-price increase, limiting retroactive fare repricing.[41]

Cost reduction in the aerospace industry

  • $3,868 was the average 2025 cost of delivering one kilogram to orbit in 2024 dollars across the space-launch industry.[61]
  • 26.32% of aerospace manufacturers reported that none of their business processes were automated in 2024, compared with 15.63% in 2025.[57]
  • 15.63% of aerospace manufacturers reported that none of their business processes were automated in 2025.[57]
  • 21.2% was the estimated reduction in average launch cost per kilogram each time cumulative payload across the space-launch industry doubled.[61]
  • 13% was the average cost reduction reported by aerospace and defense organizations using digital continuity in 2025.[1]

Profitability in the aerospace industry

  • $14 billion was the estimated economic loss of the global aviation value chain in 2024.[5]
  • €925 million was Airbus Helicopters’ adjusted EBIT in 2025, up from €818 million in 2024.[19]
  • €4.787 billion was Safran’s consolidated recurring operating income in 2025, equal to 15.3% of revenue.[18]
  • €5.197 billion was Safran’s adjusted recurring operating income in 2025, up 26% year over year.[18]
  • €5.221 billion was Airbus’s consolidated net income in 2025, up 23% from 2024.[19]

Financial planning in the aerospace industry

  • €4.4–€4.6 billion was Safran’s projected free cash flow for 2026.[18]
  • €7.0–€7.5 billion was Safran’s raised 2028 recurring operating-income ambition.[18]
  • €4.5 billion was Airbus’s 2026 target for free cash flow before customer financing.[19]
  • Low-to-mid teens was Safran’s 2026 revenue-growth outlook.[18]
  • 870 commercial aircraft was Airbus’s targeted 2026 delivery volume.[19]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Services and component lifecycle performance appear in maintenance-facing metrics, including GE Aerospace’s F110 parts upgraded for 40-year market history and $30.163 billion services revenue in 2025.

Product development in the aerospace industry

  • 93 Airbus A220 aircraft were delivered in 2025, compared with 75 in 2024, globally.[19]
  • 36 Airbus A330-family aircraft were delivered in 2025, globally.[19]
  • 889 net commercial aircraft orders were recorded by Airbus in 2025 after cancellations, globally.[19]
  • 57 Airbus A350-family aircraft were delivered in 2025, globally.[19]
  • 2,537 million euros was Airbus Commercial Aircraft’s R&D expense in 2025, equal to 4.8% of segment revenue.[19]

Product lifecycle in the aerospace industry

  • Around 650 commercial aircraft were retired annually worldwide during the decade preceding EASA’s 2023 assessment.[62]
  • 25–30 years is the typical retirement age for passenger aircraft, according to EASA’s lifecycle assessment.[62]
  • More than 1,100 aircraft younger than 10 years were in storage in 2025, representing 3.8% of the total fleet.[55]
  • At least 5,300 aircraft represented the global delivery shortfall reported by IATA in 2025.[55]
  • 30–40 years is the typical retirement age for freighter aircraft, according to EASA’s lifecycle assessment.[62]

After-sales in the aerospace industry

  • The GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engine passed 50 million flight hours in 2026, serving more than 50 operators worldwide.[16]
  • Services revenue increased 21% at GE Aerospace in 2025, globally.[16]
  • 750 hours was the average time on wing for GE Aerospace’s F110 engine before maintenance removal, according to the company’s latest reported figure.[16]
  • 92% of the GE Aerospace F110 engine’s parts had been upgraded over its 40-year market history, according to the company.[16]
  • $30.163 billion was GE Aerospace’s services revenue in 2025, globally.[16]

Value proposition in the aerospace industry

  • 54% of the Airbus A350-1000’s structure is carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, according to Airbus’s environmental substantiation report.[33]
  • 15–25% further fuel-efficiency improvement is projected from geared turbofans and advanced aircraft design over the next two decades.[55]
  • Around 85% greater fuel efficiency than aircraft flown in the 1960s is attributed to modern aircraft by IATA.[55]
  • 99.96% was the reported dispatch reliability rate for the CFM56-7B engine, equivalent to one delay or cancellation per 2,500 departures.[16]
  • 25% lower fuel burn per seat is the estimated advantage of Airbus A350 and A330neo aircraft over previous-generation aircraft, globally.[19]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Emissions reporting and progress are quantified, including EU aviation emissions covered by the EU ETS at 62.7 million tonnes of CO2 in 2025.

Sustainability in the aerospace industry

  • 318 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent were Airbus’s 2024 location-based Scope 2 emissions.[33]
  • 1,086,381 MWh of Airbus’s 2024 energy consumption came from renewable sources globally.[33]
  • 51% was the reduction in Airbus’s Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions from its 2015 baseline by 2024.[19]
  • 451 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent were Airbus’s gross Scope 1 emissions in 2024.[33]
  • 3,703,856 MWh of energy was consumed by Airbus in 2024 globally.[33]

ESG in the aerospace industry

  • 6,000+ Lockheed Martin suppliers had participated in the company’s EcoVadis aerospace and defense ESG assessment initiative by 2025.[63]
  • 6.4 percentage points was the increase in Boeing’s U.S. workforce racial and ethnic minority representation since 2020, reported in 2024.[17]
  • 100% of Lockheed Martin’s five business units were analyzed for corruption-related risks in 2024.[29]
  • 5,000+ aerospace and defense suppliers had signed up with the sustainability-assessment vendor cited by Lockheed Martin in 2024.[63]
  • 1.2 percentage points was the increase in Boeing’s global workforce women’s representation since 2020, reported in 2024.[17]

Ethics in the aerospace industry

  • 34% of Boeing investigative requests with enough information were substantiated during the reporting period ending October 31, 2023.[25]
  • 1,407 Boeing ethics inquiries were recorded for the reporting period ending October 31, 2023.[25]
  • 1,730 ethics alerts or allegations were received by Airbus in 2024 globally.[19]
  • More than 99% of Boeing and non-Boeing survey respondents said they knew how to report interference concerns in 2024.[25]
  • 3,428 Boeing investigative requests contained enough information to investigate during the reporting period ending October 31, 2023.[25]

CSR in the aerospace industry

  • $2.4 million was contributed by Boeing’s Puget Sound Employees Community Fund to 57 Washington nonprofits in 2024.[25]
  • 29 Washington organizations received $1.4 million in Boeing Puget Sound winter grants in 2024.[25]
  • $47 million was donated by Boeing employees to nonprofit partners through the gift-match program in 2024.[25]
  • 494,000 volunteer hours were contributed by Boeing employees to communities in 2024.[25]
  • 100,000 additional volunteer hours were contributed by Boeing employees in 2023 compared with 2022.[17]

Circular economy in the aerospace industry

  • 400 to 450 commercial aircraft are dismantled and recycled globally in a typical year, according to a 2025 study.[64]
  • 2025 was the publication year of ICAO’s assessment stating that aerospace lacks an industry-wide circular-economy roadmap.[52]
  • More than 20 years is the average operating life of aircraft described in ICAO’s 2025 environmental report.[52]
  • More than 90% end-of-service recovery is possible for some aircraft types with metal-intensive structures, according to ICAO.[52]
  • More than 25 years is the design life of aircraft described in ICAO’s 2025 environmental report.[52]

Carbon footprint in the aerospace industry

  • 1,262 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent was Airbus’s 2015 baseline for Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions.[19]
  • 18.8% of Airbus’s 2024 Scope 1 emissions came from flight testing.[33]
  • 614 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent were Airbus’s 2024 market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions.[19]
  • 436 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent were Airbus’s direct Scope 1 CO2 emissions in 2024.[33]
  • 318 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent were Airbus’s location-based Scope 2 emissions in 2024.[33]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Global footprint and supplier scale are measurable, with Airbus operating across more than 180 locations worldwide in 2025 and approximately 18,400 suppliers from more than 100 countries supplying Airbus in 2026.

Globalization in the aerospace industry

  • Airbus operated across more than 180 locations worldwide in 2025.[19]
  • Rolls-Royce had a local presence in 48 countries in 2026.[70]
  • Lockheed Martin operated more than 340 facilities and employed approximately 121,000 people internationally and in the United States in 2025.[63]
  • 4.7 billion passengers used scheduled air services globally in 2024.[52]
  • Rolls-Royce customers were located in more than 100 additional countries in 2026.[70]

Cultural adaptation in the aerospace industry

  • 1,500 professionals worked at Rolls-Royce’s engineering center of excellence in India in 2026.[71]
  • 50% of Rolls-Royce board members were women in 2024.[70]
  • 10,000 Rolls-Royce employees were based in Germany in 2024.[70]
  • 5,300 Rolls-Royce employees were based in the United States in 2024.[70]
  • 19% of Rolls-Royce employees were women in 2024.[70]

Supplier management in the aerospace industry

  • Boeing Global Services worked with 6,300 suppliers in 2026.[24]
  • Approximately 18,400 suppliers from more than 100 countries supplied Airbus in 2026.[19]
  • Lockheed Martin had more than 13,000 active suppliers in 2025.[63]
  • Rolls-Royce spent more than £2 billion annually with over 1,350 British suppliers in 2026.[72]
  • Rolls-Royce’s U.S. defense supply chain included more than 690 suppliers in 2024.[70]

Stakeholder management in the aerospace industry

  • Boeing distributed $40 million through grants outside the United States in 2025.[25]
  • Boeing held more than 15,600 patents worldwide in 2025.[25]
  • Boeing Global Services served more than 19,000 customers in 2026.[24]
  • More than 50,000 Boeing engineering employees were brought together in one integrated organization in 2024.[25]
  • Airbus employed approximately 160,000 people across more than 180 locations in 2025.[19]

Distribution channels in the aerospace industry

  • Asia-Pacific carriers held 34.5% of global passenger traffic by revenue passenger-kilometres in 2025.[55]
  • 4.7 billion passengers traveled on scheduled air services globally in 2024.[52]
  • The United States recorded 890.1 million scheduled originating or terminating passengers in 2025.[55]
  • North America accounted for 22.6% of global scheduled passenger-kilometres in 2024.[52]
  • Africa accounted for 2.2% of global scheduled passenger-kilometres in 2024.[52]

16 Statistics

Regional markets

Regional output varies by state, with Texas reporting $88.455 billion aerospace and defense industry contribution to GDP in 2025 and 191,716 supported jobs.

The aerospace industry in Colorado

  • $157,278 was the average wage of a Colorado aerospace and defense employee in 2025.[28]
  • $7.530 billion was the aerospace and defense industry’s contribution to Colorado’s GDP in 2025.[28]
  • 30,646 jobs were supported by Colorado’s aerospace and defense industry in 2025, including direct and supply-chain employment.[28]
  • 241 aerospace and defense facilities operated in Colorado in 2025.[28]
  • $14.231 billion was Colorado’s aerospace and defense industry’s total economic output in 2025.[28]

The aerospace industry in California

  • $175,724 was the average wage of a California aerospace and defense employee in 2025.[28]
  • $170.905 billion was California’s aerospace and defense industry’s total economic output in 2025.[28]
  • $80.410 billion was the aerospace and defense industry’s contribution to California’s GDP in 2025.[28]
  • 273,830 jobs were supported by California’s aerospace and defense industry in 2025, including direct and supply-chain employment.[28]
  • 1,458 aerospace and defense facilities operated in California in 2025.[28]

The aerospace industry in Florida

  • $101,890 was the average wage in Florida’s aerospace and aviation sector in 2024.[73]
  • $34.1 billion was Florida’s aerospace and aviation sector GDP in 2024.[73]
  • 148,682 jobs were in Florida’s aerospace and aviation sector in 2024.[73]
  • 3,069 establishments operated in Florida’s aerospace and aviation sector in 2024.[73]
  • 3,312 aerospace-sector jobs were added in Florida in 2024, a 6.9% increase from 2023.[74]

The aerospace industry in Texas

  • $88.455 billion was Texas’s aerospace and defense industry’s total economic output in 2025.[28]
  • 728 aerospace and defense facilities operated in Texas in 2025.[28]
  • 191,716 jobs were supported by Texas’s aerospace and defense industry in 2025, including direct and supply-chain employment.[28]
  • $126,048 was the average wage of a Texas aerospace and defense employee in 2025.[28]
  • $55.891 billion was the aerospace and defense industry’s contribution to Texas’s GDP in 2025.[28]

The aerospace industry in Canada

  • $30.3 billion was the revenue from goods sold by Canadian aerospace product and parts manufacturers in 2024.[75]
  • 225,000 jobs were supported by Canada’s aerospace industry and value chain in 2024.[76]
  • $34.2 billion was the Canadian aerospace industry’s contribution to GDP in 2024.[76]
  • $18.4 billion was Quebec’s aerospace product and parts manufacturing revenue in 2024.[75]

The aerospace industry in Mexico

  • $10.7 billion were Mexico’s aerospace exports in 2024.[77]
  • 368 aerospace manufacturing firms operated in Mexico by mid-2023.[77]
  • $5.9 billion in foreign direct investment entered Mexico’s aerospace industry during 2019–2024.[78]
  • 60,000 direct jobs were supported by Mexico’s aerospace industry in 2024.[78]

The aerospace industry in France

  • €77.7 billion was the French aerospace and space industry’s total sales in 2024.[79]
  • 222,000 people were employed by France’s aerospace and space industry in 2024.[79]

Key questions about the aerospace industry

How big is the aerospace market in the United States in 2025?
The U.S. aerospace and defense industry generated $988.6 billion in sales in 2025 and supported more than 2.1 million American jobs.
How fast is passenger demand growing globally?
Global passenger traffic increased 5.3% in 2025, with Airbus forecasting 3.6% annual passenger traffic growth over the long term.
Which companies lead the aerospace industry?
Boeing stands out for commercial aircraft and services because it reported $89.5 billion in 2025 revenue, while GE Aerospace focuses on aircraft engines and services since it has $30.163 billion in 2025 services revenue.
What technology shifts are showing up in aerospace and defense in 2025?
In 2025, 86% of defense organizations identified integrating AI or generative AI as a top trend, and 44% of defense organizations said they were prepared to integrate AI or generative AI.
How concentrated is commercial aircraft manufacturing?
Commercial aircraft manufacturing remains highly concentrated between Airbus and Boeing, with Airbus delivering 793 commercial aircraft versus Boeing's 585 in 2025.
What is driving fleet change requirements through 2044?
Airbus forecasts demand for around 43,400 new passenger and freighter aircraft from 2025 to 2044, including about 18,930 to replace older, less fuel-efficient models.
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