Research Guides: Locating Airline Data: Financials

Financials

Databases

We recommend searching the following databases; follow the specific steps listed for best results.

Cirium
1. Click Companies on the top menu.
2. In the “Type, and press enter to search” area at the top of the page, enter the airline name.
3. Click on the company name in the resulting list.
4. Click on the Financials tab for information on this specific airline; data available annually and quarterly.
- If you experience difficulty accessing any part of this database, clear your Internet browser's cache and cookies.
- NETWORKS tab data is limited to only scheduled routes information and no network analysis.
- To return to the main page, click the CIRIUM logo in the upper left corner of any page.
Search Tips
- To perform a simple keyword search, click the magnifying glass icon in the upper left corner of the home page to open the Search box, enter the desired terms, and press the Enter key.
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: fuel* will find fuels, fueling, etc.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “alternative fuels”
- Click the NEWS tab in the menu bar to limit general news articles by category, date, location, and article type. (If the Search box is open, click the upward arrow to close it and reveal the News and other tabs.)
- Click the COMPANIES tab to locate company profiles for airlines, airports, and MRO providers.
- Click the INDUSTRY UPDATES tab to limit industry news articles by category and date.
- Click the FLEETS tab to locate fleet data by market groupings (i.e., type of aircraft), manufacturer, and geographic location.
- Click the REPORTS tab for full-text reports on various topics, as well as issues of the trade publications Airline Business and Flight International.
Mergent Online
1. Enter Airline name in the “Company Search” box
2. Click on airline name when it appears
3. Click on the Company Financials tab
  - Choose from “Balance Sheet,” “Income Statement,” “Retained Earnings,” “Cash Flow”; also choose “Annuals” or “Quarters” and “5 Years/Quarters” up to “All Available Years.”
  - “As Reported” is default; other tabs include “Prelims,” “Standardized,” “Restated,” “Ratios,” and “Analysis."
4. Click on Reports tab to access:
  - Annual Reports
  - Industry Reports
  - Equity Reports
  - Mergent Reports (predefined report choices for printing/downloading)
- Click on Log out in the upper right corner of the page when you are finished searching.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Search Tips
- On the Basic Search screen, search for company information by company name or stock symbol.
- From the Company Details page, use the blue tabs along the top of the page to access various kinds of information, including History, Company Financials, etc.
- If your company does not appear on the results list, try searching for it by the holding company name, if applicable.
- To locate relevant industry information, search by Primary SIC code or Primary NAICS code.
- Use the code lookup to identify SIC/NAICS codes.
- The "Country Profile" box in the lower right corner of the main page provides comprehensive economic and statistical information on countries.
- For help using and searching in the database, click on Help in the upper right corner of the screen.
Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN)
1. Click on Companies
2. Select Type your Airline name in the search box
3. Click on the magnifying glass search icon Select Airline from the results list
4. Scroll down to Financials
- Browse individual publications including Aviation Week & Space Technology 100-yr Archive by clicking on CURRENT & PAST ISSUES on the right end of the menu bar.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar.

Many other databases are available by going to our complete list of Research Databases.

Books

IATA’s World Air Transport Statistics by International Air Transport Association
Publisher: Montreal, International Air Transport Association.
Location: Reference
Call Number: Reference TL 720 .A1 W92 1977 - present; Vol. 1 Industry (print only), Vol. 2 Individual Airline Data (2005-2013 data on CD; other years in print volume Appendices)
View Sample Report
Air Carrier Financial Statistics
Publisher: Cambridge, MA: U.S. Department of Transportation
Location: Reference
Call Number: HE9782 .A351
Years: 1958 - date
Electronic Access

View a Sample Balance Sheet
View a Sample Income Statement

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