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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. The term "major carrier" or "major airline" can also refer to traditional legacy carriers, distinguishing them from startup and low-cost carriers.

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Airlines

As of January 2015, there were 18 major carriers:

Mainline passenger

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

    • Regional airlines

  • Envoy Air (subsidiary of American Airlines Group)
  • ExpressJet (subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc.)
  • SkyWest Airlines (subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc.)

    • Freight carriers

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

    • References

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