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
- 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
See also
- List of largest airlines in North America
- Airlines for America
- Legacy carrier
References
- ^ "14 C.F.R. 241 §04 - Air Carrier Groupings". Code of Federal Regulations (PDF). US Government Publishing Office. p. 113.
- ^ Chadwick, Jr., William; Gorham, Jeff (October 1, 2020) [effective January 1, 2021]. Air Carrier Groupings 2021 (PDF). Accounting and Reporting Directive of the Office of Airline Information (Report). 334. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 21, 2020.