World's largest airlines
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Several different lists of the world's largest airlines are available, because there are several methods to measure the size of an airline.
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By Scheduled Passengers Carried (Millions) [edit]
| Rank | Airline | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 164.6 | 161.4 | 162.6 | 161.0 | [1] | |
| 2 | 140.4 | 96.4 | - | - | [2] | |
| 3 | 134.0 | 128.6 | 130.9 | 101.3 | [3] | |
| 4 | 107.9 | 86.0 | - | - | [4] | |
| 5 | 86.5 | 80.7 | 76.5 | 66.3 | [5] | |
| 6 | 79.6 | 76.4 | 80.6 | 66.5 | [6] | |
| 7 | N/A | 75.8 | 70.8 | 71.4 | [7] | |
| 8 | 74.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | [8] | |
| 9 | - | 68.7 | 64.9 | 44.0 | [9] | |
| 10 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 59.9 | 58.9 | [10] |
- Notes
- Based on International Air Transport Association and individual companies' published figures
- ^1 Numbers on and after 2009 are for the merged Delta/Northwest
- ^2 Numbers on and after 2010 are for the merged United/Continental
- ^3 Numbers on and after 2010 are for the merged Southwest/AirTran Airways
- ^4 Ryanair number based on actual tickets sold
By Scheduled Passenger-Kilometers Flown (Millions) [edit]
| Rank | Airline | 2012 | 2011[11] | 2010 [12] | 2009[13] | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 288,741 | 291,853 | 292,803 | 161,436 | 204,706 | 197,684 | |
| 2 | 272,919 | 269,724 | 266,990 | 161,904 | 199,895 | 178,952 | |
| 3 | 223,787 | 217,214 | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 204,770 | 207,621 | 184,297 | 160,684 | 154,195 | 130,890 | |
| 5 | 203,431 | 203,485 | 201,881 | 196,939 | 242,987 | 231,330 | |
| 6 | 175,995 | 168,636 | - | - | - | - | |
| 7 | 165,561 | 157,044 | 125,581 | - | - | - | |
| 8 | - | 153,264 | 143,660 | 118,284 | 100,672 | 90,530 | |
| 9 | - | 121,944 | 110,545 | - | - | - |
- Notes
- Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
- ^1 Numbers on and after 2010 are for the merged United/Continental - exclude United Express.
- ^2 Numbers on and after 2010 are for the merged Delta/Northwest - exclude Delta Connection.
- ^3 Numbers on and after 2010 are for the merged Southwest/AirTran.
- ^4 Numbers exclude American Connection.
- Notes
- Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
By Scheduled Total (International + domestic) Freight Tonne-Kilometres Flown (Millions) [edit]
| Rank | Airline | 2010 | 2009[14] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15,743 | 15,939 | |
| 2 | 10,194 | 10,566 | |
| 3 | 9,587 | 9,109 | |
| 4 | 9,542 | 8,974 | |
| 5 | 7,913 | 8,132 | |
| 6 | 7,423 | 7,674 | |
| 7 | 7,001 | 7,118 | |
| 8 | 6,410 | 5,411 | |
| 9 | 5,166 | - | |
| 10 | 4,901 | - |
- Notes
- Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
- ^1 Excludes figures for flights to Hong Kong and Macau from the rest of the People's Republic of China.
By Fleet Size [edit]
Passenger Airlines [edit]
| Rank | Airline | Fleet size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,273 | [15] | |
| 2 | 1,242 | [16] | |
| 3 | 869 | [17] | |
| 4 | 694 | [18] | |
| 5 | 631 | [19] | |
| 6 | 621 | [20] | |
| 7 | 420 | [21] | |
| 8 | 398 | [22] | |
| 9 | 351 | [23] |
- Notes
- ^1 Includes figures for AirTran Airways.
Cargo Airlines [edit]
[when?]
| Rank | Airline | Fleet size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 654 [24] | |
| 2 | 250 [25] | |
| 3 | 230 [26] | |
| 4 | 46 [27] | |
| 5 | 26 [28] | |
| 6 | 25 [29] | |
| 7 | 21 [30] | |
| 8 | 18 [31] | |
| 9 | 18 [32] | |
| 10 | 15 [33] |
By Number of Destinations [edit]
[when?]
| Rank | Airline | Destinations | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 374 | [34] | |
| 2 | 343 | [35] | |
| 3 | 260 | [36] | |
| 4 | 226 | [37] | |
| 5 | 218 | [38] | |
| 6 | 206 | [39] | |
| 7 | 183 | [40] | |
| 8 | 169 | [41] | |
| 9 | 168 | [42] | |
| 10 | 165 | [43] |
By Region [edit]
Scheduled passengers carried [edit]
| Continent/ region |
Airline | Passengers carried | Full list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 9,517,000 (2010) [44] | List of largest airlines in Africa | |
| Asia | 86,483,380 (2012)[45] | List of largest airlines in Asia | |
| Europe | 103,050,000 (2012)[8] | List of largest airlines in Europe | |
| North America | 164,571,529 (2012)[46] | List of largest airlines in North America | |
| Oceania | 45,199,000 (2011)[47] | List of largest airlines in Oceania | |
| South America | 64,983,000 (2012)[48] | List of largest airlines in South America |
See also [edit]
- Flag carrier
- List of the busiest airports in Africa by passenger traffic
- List of the busiest airports in Asia by passenger traffic
- List of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic
- List of busiest airports in Latin America by passenger traffic
- List of airline holding companies
- World's busiest airport
- World's busiest airports by passenger traffic
- World's busiest airports by traffic movements
- World's busiest passenger air routes
References [edit]
- ^ http://news.continental.com/index.php?s=43&item=844
- ^ "United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Investor Relations - Investor Relations". Ir.united.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Southwest Airlines - Fact Sheet". Southwest.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "American Airlines Reports December Traffic". Aa.mediaroom.com. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "China Southern airline reports record flight safety". English.peopledaily.com.cn. 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "About Us". Ryanair.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ Informations financières Air France-KLM[dead link]
- ^ a b COMKOM° GmbH, Germany. "Lufthansa Investor Relations Traffic Figures". Investor-relations.lufthansa.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ China Eastern Airlines - Investor Relations
- ^ "2011 press releases". US Airways. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ http://www.iata.org/ps/publications/Pages/wats-passenger-km.aspx
- ^ "WATS Sample - Scheduled Passengers Carried". Iata.org. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "WATS Scheduled Passenger - Kilometers Flown". International Air Transport Association. 2007.
- ^ "WATS Scheduled Freight Tonne – Kilometres". International Air Transport Association. 2006.
- ^ "Delta Air Lines - Stats & Facts; January 2012". news.delta.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "United Continental Holdings, Inc.; October 2012". ir.united.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "American Airlines - Fleet Profile; January 2013". AA.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "Southwest Airlines Fact Sheet; 30. September 2012". Southwest.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "US Airways - Fact Sheet". USAirways.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "AFKLM CSR Report; June 2012". airfranceklm-finance.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "China Southern Airlines - Company Information". flychinasouthern.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "International Airlines Group - Fleet/Product; June 2012". IAirGroup.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "Air Canada - Fleet". 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "FedEx Facts". fedex.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "EXPRESS Division". dhl.de. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "UPS Aircraft Fleet Fact Sheet". pressroom.ups.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "About TNT Express". tnt.com. 31.Dez. 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "Korean Air Cargo". groupconcorde.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "Cathay Pacific Cargo Neews & Updates". cathaypacificcargo.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "China Airlines Cargo Fleet". china-airlines.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ "Lufthansa Cargo Fleet". lufthansa-cargo.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "China Cargo Airlines Fleet". ch-aviation.ch. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "Cargolux Annual Report". cargolux.com. 31.Dez.2012. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "United Airlines". Star Alliance. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ^ "Title: Sky Team Stats and Facts". SkyTeam. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "oneworld member airlines". Lan.com. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- ^ "Turkish Airlines". Turkish Airlines. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ^ "2013 summer schedule with new holiday destinations". Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Press release). 6 March 2013.
- ^ "U.S Airways". Star Alliance. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Air Canada". Star Alliance. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "About Us". International Airlines Group. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "About Us". Ryanair. Text "http://www.ryanair.com/en/about " ignored (help);
- ^ "SkyTeam Facts & Figures". SkyTeam Group. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ^ http://atwonline.com/sites/atwonline.com/files/misc/ATW-World-Airline-Report-2011.pdf
- ^ "China Southern 2008 statistics". Csair.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=43&item=1520
- ^ Qantas Annual Report 2007[dead link]
- ^ TAM Annual Report 2006[dead link]
Sources [edit]
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