There are hundreds of airlines all over the world, ranging in a variety of sizes. Henry Vinson has provided a compilation of the largest airlines in the world, based on revenue in 2018.

1. WHAT ARE THE WORLD'S
LARGEST AIRLINES?
Henry Vinson

2. The airline industry is dominated
by a few airlines whose base of
operations are in Europe and the
United States. Based on the
amount of revenue they take in,
these are the largest airlines in
the world as of 2018.

3. This Germany based airline has
seen its revenues surge to
almost 43 billion euros this past
year. In 2017, Lufthansa
transported over 130 million
passengers. The company also
operates a cargo airline that has
demonstrated increasing
profitability. Lufthansa flies to
over 300 cities in the world in
over 100 countries.
LUFTHANSA

4. AMERICAN
AIRLINES
This airline’s revenues are just
slightly below those of its rival
Lufthansa. American Airlines
transported about 200 million
people last year. This airline
takes people to over 350 cities in
nearly 50 countries. American
Airlines is headquartered in Fort
Worth, Texas.

5. DELTA AIRLINES
Delta Airlines is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and this airline
currently deploys a fleet of over 860 aircraft. Over 186
million people flew on Delta last year, and the company
took in almost $42 billion in revenue last year.

6. UNITED CONTINENTAL
HOLDINGS
United Airlines and Continental Airlines merged
in 2010 to form this major US airline. This airline
has $37 billion in revenue. United is based in
Chicago, and the airline and its affiliates fly to
over 350 cities every day.

7. In 2004, Air France merged with
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. This
merger created the second
largest airline company in
Europe. Currently, this airline
group serves just under 100
million passengers each year,
and the airline has a fleet of just
over 550 aircraft.
AIR FRANCE – KLM

8. EMIRATES
GROUP
This is a fast-growing airline that
saw its revenue jump by eight
percent in the previous year.
Emirates is the largest airline
flying in the Middle East, and
this air carrier travels to over 80
countries utilizing its fleet of 265
aircraft.

9. INTERNATIONAL
AIRLINES GROUP
This airline is the result of a merger of several airlines in western
Europe. British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus are the largest airlines in
this group. International Airlines Group is based in London, and they fly
to almost 270 destinations around the world on a daily basis.

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