Airlines refer to enterprises that use various aviation aircraft as the means of transportation to carry people or goods by air. An airline is an enterprise that provides civil aviation services for passengers and cargo with various aviation aircraft as the means of transportation. Airlines can use aircraft that they own or lease, and they can provide services independently, in partnership with other airlines, or in alliances.
Airlines can range in size from just one aircraft transporting postal or cargo to international airlines with hundreds of aircraft providing a variety of global services. The service scope of airlines can be divided into intercontinental, intracontinental, domestic, and can also be divided into flight services and charter services. Major airlines have usually registered their call signs with ICAO.
In this issue, we will introduce the top 10 airlines with the highest turnover in the world.
10. All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways, also known as All Nippon Airways Transmission Co., Ltd., is a Japanese airline and one of the largest airlines in Asia, with revenues of about $8 billion in 2023.
9. Air Canada
Air Canada, Canada's flag carrier and the largest airline in Canada, is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with revenues of approximately $13.9 billion in 2023.
8. Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines, Turkey's main air transport company, is headquartered in Istanbul. It was once Turkey's state-run airline, with revenues of about $19.7 billion in 2023.
7. China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines Group Co., Ltd., headquartered in Guangzhou, China, ranks first in Asia and third in the world in terms of annual passenger traffic; The fleet size ranks first in Asia and fourth in the world. It is the airline with the most flights, the densest route network, and the largest annual passenger volume in China, with a revenue of about $22.2 billion in 2023.
6. Air France
Air France, a French airline and French national airline, is one of the largest airlines in the world, with revenues of about $30 billion in 2023.
5. British International Airways Group
British International Airways, a leading company under the British International Airways Group, headquartered in London, UK, is one of the world's fastest-growing and most dynamic airlines, with revenues of approximately $31.9 billion in 2023.
4. Lufthansa Group
The Lufthansa Group, based in Berlin, Germany, is a global leader in the aviation industry and a successful airline group with more than 400 overseas subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide and revenues of approximately USD 35.88 billion in 2023.
3. United Airlines
United Airlines, the full name of United Airlines, is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with revenue of about $48.82 billion in 2023.
2. American Airlines
American Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the world, is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The company flies to more than 260 cities in more than 50 countries and regions, with revenue of approximately $52.79 billion in 2023.
1. Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, an airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, has a revenue of about $54.67 billion in 2023, ranking first in the world.