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- Top 7 Airlines by Number of employees in the US
- Top 7 Airlines by Revenues in the US
- Top 7 most profitable airlines in the US
- Top 7 most valuable airlines in the US
Top 7 Airlines by Number of employees in the US
American Airlines has the highest number of emplyees among US airlines. American Airlines has total of 123,000 employees at the end of financial year 2021.
| Ranking | Airline | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | American Airlines | 123,400 |
| 2. | United Airlines | 84,100 |
| 3. | Delta Airlines | 83,000 |
| 4. | Southwest Airlines | 55,093 |
| 5. | Alaska Air | 21,691 |
| 6. | JetBlue Airways | 17,459 |
| 7. | Skywest | 15,205 |
Top 7 Airlines by Revenues in the US
As of FY21, Delta Airlines is the biggest US airline company. The Airline reported revenues of $29.8 billion in 2021.
| Ranking | Airline | Revenues (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Delta Airlines | $29.8 billion |
| 2. | American Airlines | $29.8 billion |
| 3. | United Airlines | $24.6 billion |
| 4. | Southwest Airlines | $15.7 billion |
| 5. | Alaska Air | $6.1 billion |
| 6. | JetBlue Airways | $6 billion |
| 7. | Spirit Airlines | $3.2 billion |
Top 7 most profitable airlines in the US
Airline Industry operates on very thin margins and even a slight disruption can pull the companies into losses. This year due to COVID-19 similar things happened and almost all airlines suffered. But, Southwest Airlines did managed to report $977 million in profits in 2021.
| Ranking | Airline | Net Profit (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Southwest Airlines | $977 million |
| 2. | Alaska Air | $478 million |
| 3. | Delta Airlines | $280 million |
| 4. | Skywest | $111 million |
| 5. | JetBlue Airways | -$182 million |
| 6. | Spirit Airlines | -$472 million |
| 7. | United Airlines | -$1.9 billion |
Top 7 most valuable airlines in the US
By market value, Southwest Airlines again topped the list. The airline has market capitalization of $27.1 billion at the end of fy21, closely followed by Delta Airlines with $25.3 billion in market value.
| Ranking | Airline | Market Value (March 31,2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Southwest Airlines | $27.1 billion |
| 2. | Delta Airlines | $25.3 billion |
| 3. | United Airlines | $15 billion |
| 4. | American Airlines | $11.8 billion |
| 5. | Alaska Air | $7.3 billion |
| 6. | JetBlue Airways | $4.7 billion |
| 7. | Spirit Airlines | $2.3 billion |
