Lists of airlines cover existing and defunct

airline An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in wh ...

s. Complete lists are given in alphabetical sequence by the name of the

continent A continent is any of several large landmasses. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven geographical regions are commonly regarded as continents. Ordered from largest in area to smallest, these seven ...

from which they operate. Lists are also given by size, by business model and by other characteristics. There are over 5,000 airlines with ICAO codes. The world's largest airline by fleet size and passengers carried is

American Airlines American Airlines is a major airlines of the United States, major US-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is the Largest airlines in the world, largest airline in the world when measured ...

, operating from the United States.

By continent

Lists of airlines based on continent: *

List of airlines of Africa This list of airlines of Africa covers airlines of Africa that are currently in operation. It is divided into sub-lists by country. Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Burundi Airlines Cameroon Cape Verde ...

List of airlines of the Americas This is a list of airlines of the Americas, in operation. List of airlines Anguilla *Anguilla Air Services *Trans Anguilla Airways Antigua and Barbuda Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina The Archipelago of San Andrés, P ...

List of airlines of Asia This is a list of lists of airlines of Asia's countries and regions. Asia Afghanistan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Hong Kong Macau India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwai ...

List of airlines of Europe This is a list of airlines of Europe. European Union Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta ...

List of airlines of Oceania This is a list of airlines of Oceania currently in operation. Oceania American Samoa Australia Christmas Island Cocos Islands Norfolk Island Cook Islands Easter Island Fiji French Polynesia Guam Hawaii Kiribati Marshal ...

By size and continent

* List of largest airlines in the World *

List of largest airlines in Africa Even though Africa is the second largest continent by size and population, its airlines account for only about 6% of the world's air traffic, as most of it is being carried out by foreign air lines. This is a list of largest airlines in Africa. ...

List of largest airlines in Asia This is a list of the largest airlines in Asia by fleet size and total passengers carried in a twelve-month period. The table is updated periodically as and when new monthly data are available. Figures are for individual airlines; aggregate figure ...

List of largest airlines in Central America & the Caribbean This is a list of largest airlines in Central America and the Caribbean. It is ranked by number of transported passengers. By passengers carried (millions) ;Notes * Includes figures for Air Jamaica. See also *World's largest airlines *List of ...

List of largest airlines in Europe The following is a list of the largest airlines in Europe by total scheduled and chartered passengers, in millions. The list includes companies headquartered in the Asian portions of Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. The order of the chart ...

List of largest airlines in North America These are lists of the largest airlines in North America, ranked by several different metrics. By passengers carried This is a list of North America's largest passenger airlines in terms of enplaned passengers. Passenger numbers shown are inclu ...

List of largest airlines in Oceania This is a list of the largest airlines in Oceania. It is ranked by number of transported passengers. By passengers carried (millions) ;Notes * Based on Fiscal Year ending 30 Jun. Includes figures for QantasLink, Jetstar Airways, Jetconnect an ...

List of largest airlines in South America This is a list of largest airlines active in South America (beyond 100 thousand passengers/year). It is ranked by number of carried passengers. By passengers carried (millions) Notes * Includes LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines. * Includes Gol Tr ...

By business model

List of government-owned airlines The following is a list of government-owned airlines. The practice of government ownership of airlines, particularly flag carrier airlines, occurs in many countries. The following is a list of both airlines currently owned by a government, and ...

List of passenger airlines This is a list of airlines in operation that offer regular (usually scheduled) service to paying passengers from the general public. This list includes some airlines that offer charter service on a regular basis between fixed destinations. It also ...

List of charter airlines This is a list of notable charter airlines and leisure airlines which are in operation. Asia * EastIndo * Indonesia Air Transport * Premiair * Susi Air * Air Japan * Arab Wings * Jordan Aviation * Sunday Airlines * Union Express Charter ...

List of low-cost airlines The following is a list of low-cost carriers organised by home country. A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills, discount or budget carrier or airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for elimi ...

List of regional airlines The following is a list of regional airlines organized by home country. Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania Defunct regional airlines Africa Asia Europe Americas Oceania See also * List of airlines * List of low-cost airl ...

By other characteristics

Flag carrier A flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations. Hi ...

List of airlines by foundation date This is a list of airlines by foundation date, founded before December 31, 1930. The date of the first airline service may differ from the foundation date. Bold names and a light-green background indicate that the airline is still in operation, ...

List of defunct airlines This is a list of defunct airlines, arranged alphabetically by country within their respective continents. *List of defunct airlines of Africa *List of defunct airlines of the Americas *List of defunct airlines of Asia *List of defunct airlines of ...

List of helicopter airlines This is a list of helicopter airlines. These are airlines which provide transport for passengers or cargo, or both, with fleets that comprise a significant proportion of helicopters. Helicopter airlines In operation Defunct or renamed - O ...

* List of airline codes *

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Airline An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in wh ...

Airlines An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in whic ...