COVER STORY
Three of the Big Four airlines posted record third-quarter profts in 2015, and
so did a lengthy list of regional and international carriers. Yet, amidst the sea
of green, airlines are insisting that their fnancials are unsustainable due to
the volatility of fuel costs - an insistence that would drive down future proft
projections. As leading indicators for the health of aviation, what's going on with
airline profts and exactly how bright is the future of the aviation industry?