The World’s Top 10 Largest Airlines by Company
Apart from the internet, the plane is the only invention that has brought the world closer together. There is currently no other mode of transport that gets you from point A to point B faster or safer than airplanes. Planes enable you to travel the length and breadth of our world in less than a day. The world’s largest airlines safely transport tens of millions of passengers.
Airlines suffered a loss in 2021 as a result of the COVID epidemic, as fewer people traveled in general. However, by 2022, the number of civilian flights worldwide is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels. As a result, it’s not surprising that the worldwide airline business is still doing rather well. Indeed, the multibillion-dollar sector has grown to become one of the greatest markets on the planet. Additionally, it is one of the most competitive. The following ranking summarizes the world’s current top 10 largest airlines by revenue last year.
The income earned by an airline is highly correlated with the number of passengers carried within a calendar year. However, as evidenced by the current Top 10 Airlines ranking, the level of ticket prices and, in that context, the nations and regions in which an airline operates can also have a significant revenue performance.
American Airlines
Income: $29.9 billion
Established in: 2013
(as a merger between US Airways & AMR)
Located in: Forth Worth, Texas, USA
Alliance: Oneworld
Owned by: American Airlines Group Inc.
Number of countries served: 48
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 165 million
2. DELTA AIRLINES
Delta Air Lines
Income: $29.9 billion
Established in: 1925
Located in: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Alliance: SkyTeam
Owned by: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Number of countries served: 52
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 125 million
3. UNITED AIRLINES
United Airlines
Income: $24.6 billion
Established in: 2010
(as a merger between United Air Lines & Continental Airlines)
Located in: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Alliance: Star Alliance
Owned by: United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Number of countries served: 74
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 105 million
4. CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES
China Southern Airlines
Income: $16.4 billion
Established in: 1988
Located in: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Alliance: None
Owned by: China Southern Air Holding Company
Number of countries served: 40
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 110
5. LUFTHANSA
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Income: $15.4 billion
Established in: 1953
Located in: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Alliance: Star Alliance
Owned by: Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Number of countries served: 77
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 50 million
6. AIR CHINA
Air China
Income: $10.9 billion
Established in: 1988
Located in: Beijing, China
Alliance: Star Alliance
Owned by: Air China Group
Number of countries served: 41
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 105 million
7. China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Income: $10.8 billion
Established in: 1988
Located in: Shanghai, China
Alliance: SkyTeam
Owned by: China Eastern Air Holding Company
Number of countries served: 41
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 90 million
8. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Southwest Airlines
Income: $9.1 billion
Established in: 1967
Located in: Dallas, Texas, USA
Alliance: None
Owned by: Southwest Airlines Co.
Number of countries served: 11
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 100 million
9. All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways
Revenue: $8.0 billion
Founded in: 1952
Based in: Tokyo, Japan
Alliance: Star Alliance
Owned by: ANA Holdings Inc.
Number of countries served: 26
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 45 million
10. Air France
Air France
Income: $7.1 billion
Established in: 1933
Located in: Tremblay-en-France, Ile-de-France, France
Alliance: SkyTeam
Owned by: Air France-KLM S.A.
Number of countries served: 93
Number of yearly passengers: ~ 25 million
