Key Takeaways RTX's commercial aftermarket sales grew 21% in Q1 2025, driving strong overall performance.Higher steel and aluminum tariffs forced RTX to lower its 2025 EPS forecast to $5.80-$5.95.Global air traffic growth is fueling aftermarket demand, giving RTX a solid long-term buffer.RTX Corporation’s ((RTX) commercial aerospace aftermarket segment has proved to be a key performance driver for the company in recent quarters, thanks to steadily growing air traffic necessitating increased usage of afterma ...

Rising U.S. defense spending is set to benefit aerospace-defense firms focused on military aerospace, although persistent supply-chain issues may still pose challenges. Meanwhile, strong global air passenger growth — up 5% year over year and projected to rise 5.8% in 2025 — offers a solid boost to commercial aerospace players. Airlines’ demand for new jets and fleet upgrades amid record-high aircraft backlogs signals positive momentum for industry players despite elevated costs and procurement delays. The f ...

Core Insights - LATAM Airlines Group reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK) for June 2025, indicating growth in air traffic [1] Group 1: Capacity and Traffic - LATAM Airlines experienced a 10.7% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK), driven by a 13.9% increase in domestic capacity in Brazil and a 12.3% increase in international capacity [2] - The consolidated traffic for LATAM Airlines increased by 10.2% year-over-year, although it did not outpace the capacity expansion, leading to a decrease in the consolidated load factor by 0.4 percentage points to 83.8% [4][11] - LATAM Airlines transported nearly 7 million passengers in June 2025, marking a 7.3% year-over-year increase, with a year-to-date total exceeding 41.5 million passengers [5][11] Group 2: Market Developments - New domestic routes were launched in Brazil from Aracaju to Congonhas and from Fortaleza to Juazeiro do Norte, along with an international connection between Bariloche in Argentina and Guarulhos in Brazil [3]