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, grouped accordingly as "Group III".[1]

Airlines

According to FY2019 revenues, there were 18 major carriers who meet the requirement for Group III status.[2]

Mainline passenger

• Alaska Airlines
• Allegiant Air
• American Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• Frontier Airlines
• Hawaiian Airlines
• JetBlue
• Southwest Airlines
• Spirit Airlines
• United Airlines

Regional passenger

• Envoy Air (subsidiary of American Airlines Group)
• Republic Airways (subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings)
• SkyWest Airlines (subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc.)

Freight

• Atlas Air
• FedEx Express
• Kalitta Air
• Polar Air Cargo
• UPS Airlines

See also

• List of largest airlines in North America
• Airlines for America
• Legacy carrier

References

1. "14 C.F.R. 241 §04 - Air Carrier Groupings". Code of Federal Regulations (PDF). US Government Publishing Office. p. 113.
2. Chadwick, Jr., William; Gorham, Jeff (October 1, 2019) [effective January 1, 2020]. Air Carrier Groupings 2020 (PDF). Accounting and Reporting Directive of the Office of Airline Information (Report). 332. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 3, 2019.