Established in 1919, the association represents the major manufacturers of aircraft, aircraft engines, missiles, spacecraft, and related components and equipment. In the About area there are digitized version of some older copies of "Directory of Helicopter Operators," "Aviation Facts and Figures," "Aviation News Features," Aircraft & Aerospace Year Books, annual reports, Research Center Reports, other special publications, and the "Planes" newsletter.

This association represents pilots and has particular interest in labor and contract issues as well as provide insight on industry issues like pilot supply, safety, and even travel.

This is an industry group representing airlines.

This association represents nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 19 airlines. Of particular interest are workplace issues like rules, pay, and working conditions.

The association represents manufacturers of fixed-wing aircraft, engines, avionics, and components. See Data & Publications for statistics on U.S. general aviation manufacturers’ shipments.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 300 airlines or 83% of total air traffic.
This site includes information beyond the companies and includes airports with discussion on airport slots, air traffic management, freight forwarders, etc.
Produces the Airlines Magazine. They published in print the TACT manuals and tariff manuals and many of them as well as standards and other guidance are sold on their site. This includes: Aircraft Maintenance Optimization Guidelines, Airline Operational Cost Management Guidelines, Airline Sustainability Reporting Handbook, Airport Handling Manual (AHM), Baggage Reference Manual (BRM), Cargo Claims & Loss Prevention Handbook, Codes - Airline and Airport Codes Search, Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), Essential Documents on International Air Carrier Liability, Global Passenger Survey (GPS), IATA Cargo Handling Manual, IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM), International Aircraft Financing (IAF), Passenger Tariffs Conference Composite Manual, Revenue Accounting Manual, Security Management System (SeMS) Manual, Ticketing Handbook, etc.
They also publish an annual review with the successes, issues and state of commercial air transport.
They maintain Timatic (Travel Information Manual Automatic) previously know as the Travel Information Manual (see also the TIMATICWeb2.0). Timatic information includes:
Passport requirements and recommendations
Visa requirements and recommendations
Health requirements and recommendations
Airport tax to be paid by the traveller at either departure or arrival airport
Customs regulations relating to import/export of goods and small pets by a passenger
Currency regulations relating to import and export by a passenger

This is a trade association comprised of air carriers providing providing scheduled and non-scheduled passenger and cargo services and was founded in 1962.

NATA represents a range of services to general aviation, the airlines and the military including those companies that provide fuel, on-demand air charter, aircraft rental, storage, and flight training as well as aircraft maintenance, parts sales, and line support.

Information includes: N-Number Inquiry, Serial Number Name, Make / Model, Engine, Dealer, Document Index, State and County, Territory and Country, Pending Expiration Report, Expired / Pending, Cancellation Report, Canceled Registration / Assignments Report.

Information about aircraft registration.

This is a high-level overview of the Airline industry from the occupational safety perspective.

Repository of voluntary, confidential safety information provided by aviation's frontline personnel, including pilots, controllers, mechanics, flight attendants, and dispatchers. The database provides a foundation for specific products and subsequent research addressing a variety of aviation safety issues.

The FAA has developed a set of assumptions and forecasts consistent with the emerging trends and structural changes taking place within the aviation industry to more accurately predict future demand.

This looks at bigger picture categories: Licensing; Small Community and Rural Air Service; Competition, Data, and Analysis; International Relations; and Airline Rules and Fares. Of particular note is the Competition area which includes Alliances and Codeshares, Slots and Exemptions, Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL), Data Collection and Modernization, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Research and Reports

This is part of a guide on sources for pay and benefits data that is specifically looking at the data produced by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This is the title of the United States Code of Federal Regulations that includes Aeronautics and Space. Looking to the law, transportation is title 49 of the United States Code.

Accident & Incident Reports (Preliminary and Data)
Aviation Data & Statistics (Airline On-Time Statistics & Delay Causes, Airport Operations and Ranking, Operational Metrics)
Commercial Space Data (Upcoming & Recent Launch Data)
Forecasts (FAA Aerospace Forecasts)
Passengers & Cargo (Unruly Passengers Statistics, Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data)
Safety (Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing, National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database)
Funding & Grant Data

Regulatory and data for airlines, air safety, airports, pilots, and drones. Under Aircraft Certification, Design Approvals are the Research Reports.

Statistics and data related to flights and flight status.

Airport status & delays (real time).

This links to state offices and would be helpful with connecting to information about state oversight related to airports.

The Aviation and Transportation Security Act, passed by the 107th Congress and signed on November 19, 2001, established TSA. Its mission is to protect the nation's transportation systems. This site includes passenger screening for airlines and flight safety though the Air Marshals.

TranStats is part of the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics and it is the agency's prime source for all the transportation statistics gathered by the Department. Often still uses the names from when titles were in print; example Air Carrier Financial Statistics.

This is a global association supported by major airlines and suppliers. It works with both the International Flight Services Association (IFSA) and Future Travel Experience (FTE), looking at the full spectrum of the end-to-end travel experience. It intends to be a resource to the businesses and professionals that create, deliver, and manage the airline passenger experience

This association represents 16 leading airline groups, representing over 70 percent of European air traffic.

This group has interest in the travel market, including low-cost, seat-only and tour operator traffic.

This is a trade association represents 15 airlines based in the Asia Pacific region.

This is a civil-military organization dedicated to supporting European aviation.

This is the trade association representing more than 55 airlines and over 130 associate members, including manufacturers, airports, suppliers and aviation service providers.

The European Union authority responsible for civil aviation safety.

This association represents all parts of the air cargo industry, including shippers, freight forwarders, ground handlers, airports, airlines, manufacturers, and solution providers. Sponsors the annual Air Cargo Forum. External

ICAO is funded and directed by 193 national governments and is a specialized agency of the UN created to support their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport as signatory states to the Chicago Convention (1944). The goal is to research new air transport policy and standardization innovations as directed and endorsed by governments through the ICAO Assembly, or by the ICAO Council which the assembly elects. The Air Navigation Bureau covers Accident Investigation, Aerodromes, Air Traffic Management, Aviation Medicine, Dangerous Goods, Integrated Infrastructure Management, and Operational Safety while the Air Transport Bureau covers aviation security.
Site includes publications and data in Information Resources on aircraft noise, air quality, climate change, etc.

Links to civil aviation authorities in countries as well as regional organizations in Europe.

This is a professional association serving the needs of airline and rail personnel, caterers and suppliers responsible for providing onboard services.

This is an online hub for the travel industry.

Airbus produces the Global Market Forecast and the Global Services Forecast. This site is good for researching delivery statistics.

This is for aircraft manufacturers around the world. There is a directory that provides analysis of current aircraft programs, covering every aircraft type including general aviation, commercial aircraft, military, and larger UAS in current development or production.

They have a comprehensive repository of global airline tickets and are a provider of data and services for airlines and their partners.

This is an airline retailing and pricing data resource.

Since 1961 the company has produced long-term forecast of commercial air traffic and airplane demand, including global and regional analysis.
Also known as Current Market Outlook

Established in 1990, it is part of the Aviation Week Network within Informa Markets that provides market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry.

This site is the home for Airline Business, ACAS, Air Transport Intelligence (ATI), The Flight Collection
This publication (known previously as Flight Airline Business) provide news, data, analytics and advisory services to connect the aviation community globally. Includes the periodical Flight International which is the long-established, which marked its 110th anniversary in 2019, and established boardroom strategy title Airline Business. It has breaking news, analysis and opinion across industry sectors as well as the recruitment portfolio Flight Jobs..

This company provides global air and ocean freight market intelligence including ocean container pricing, air rates, transit times, and reliability data.

McKinsey is a consulting firm and looks at many sectors and produces reports and other insight. This includes but is not limited to:
Back to the future? Airline sector poised for change post-COVID-19 (2021)
Airline retailing: How payment innovation can improve the bottom line (2022)
The six secrets of profitable airlines (2022)

The consortium has stakeholders from airlines, aircraft manufacturers, aviation consultants, information technology suppliers, airports and infrastructure providers, labor groups and government agencies. Areas of concern: Air Traffic Management, Air Transportation Infrastructure and Economics, Aviation Safety and Weather, Airline Management and Operations, Human Factors, Flight Instrumentation, and Environmental Impact of Aviation.

OAG is a long-time publisher of information on aspects of air travel. Older content is print-based. Online fee-based data includes data coverage of: flight status, global airline schedules, historical flight data ( dating back to 2004), flight seat data, minimum connection times, master data, passenger booking, emissions, global connections, and airfare.