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]

A United Airlines Boeing 787-9

Airlines

According to FY2024 revenues, 19 major carriers 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
• Sun Country Airlines
• United Airlines*

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

Regional passenger

• Envoy Air (subsidiary of American Airlines Group)
• PSA Airlines
• Republic Airways
• SkyWest Airlines

Freight

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

See also

• Largest airlines in the world
• List of largest airlines in North America
• List of airlines of the United States
• Legacy carrier