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Major airlines of the United States

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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 FY2020 revenues, there were 18 major carriers who meet the requirement for Group III status.[2]

Mainline passenger[]

(*) - considered as one of the "Big 4" major U.S. national airlines[3][4]

Regional passenger[]

Freight[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "14 CFR 241.04 - Air Carrier Groupings". Code of Federal Regulations (PDF). US Government Publishing Office. p. 113.
  2. ^ Chadwick, Jr., William; Gorham, Jeff (February 12, 2021) [effective January 1, 2021]. Air Carrier Groupings 2021 (PDF). Accounting and Reporting Directive of the Office of Airline Information (Report). Vol. 334A. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Big 4 U.S. Airlines may go down to 3 - Reuters.com
  4. ^ New American Airlines means "Big 4" control U.S. skies - CNBC.com
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