Major airlines of the United States
The United States Department of Transportation defines a major carrier or major airline carrier as a U.S.-based airline that posts more than $1 billion in revenue during a fiscal year.[1] The term "major carrier" or "major airline" can also refer to traditional legacy carriers, distinguishing them from startup and low-cost carriers.
Airlines
As of January 2015, there were 18 major carriers:[1]
Mainline passenger
- Alaska Airlines
- Allegiant Air
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- JetBlue
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- United Airlines
- Virgin America
Regional airlines
- Envoy Air (subsidiary of American Airlines Group)
- ExpressJet (subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc.)
- SkyWest Airlines (subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc.)
Freight carriers
References
- 1 2 "Air carrier groupings". Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office of Airline Information Accounting and Reporting Directive Research and Innovative Technology Administration. October 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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