Bushcheney2004 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6700 times:
Does anybody what the world's largest airline is in terms of the number of aircraft in their fleet and in the number of passengers carried last year? Thanks in advance for the help.
FlyABR From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 598 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6371 times:
i believe AMERICAN has the most planes and carries the most people...but i don't have the numbers to back that up...
FLFlyGuy From United States of America, joined May 2004, 238 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6342 times:
Per Air Transport World, July 2004:
# of Passengers (000)
1. American 88,241
2. Delta 84,245
3. Southwest 74,787
4. United 66,100
5. JAL Group 58, 241
OPERATING FLEET SIZE
1. American 754
2. United 517
3. Delta 494
4. Northwest 431
5. Southwest 393
IN RPK's (000,000)
1. American 193,604
2. United 167,970
3. Delta 143,896
4. Northwest 110,637
5. Air France 101,644
Hope this helps!
The views expressed are my own, and not necessarily those of my employer.
UnitedFirst From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 478 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 6337 times:
Without a doubt, American's the largest carrier in the world by fleet size, with 726 aircraft in its fleet (that's solely mainline, and does not include the AmericanEagle aircraft).
Now, if I'm not mistaken, Delta's actually the largest airline in the world based on passengers carried. However, that might've changed when American and TWA merged. Yet I'm still pretty convinced that Delta's the largest based on RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles).
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 6316 times:
1. American 754
2. United 517
3. Delta 494
4. Northwest 431
5. Southwest 393
...keep in mind that these numbers include mainline only. When you count the regional fleet of wholy owned subsidiaries, it changes (though AA is still on top, either way).
Adam727 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 131 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 6305 times:
FLFlyGuy From United States of America, joined May 2004, 238 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 6300 times:
Both leased and owned...I think it is anything flown under the carrier's operating certificate. But as Concordeboy notes, it doesn't include regional affilliates.
The views expressed are my own, and not necessarily those of my employer.
UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13 Reply 10, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 6230 times:
Adam727,
I was wondering that when I saw the 400th 737. Is that 400th in service or 400th in the history of WN? Do they own all of their a/c or lease?
FLFlyGuy From United States of America, joined May 2004, 238 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 6132 times:
The previous numbers were taken from the 7/2004 issue of ATW, in the "World's Top 25 Airlines" section. The remaining top 25 (for fleet numbers, which is what you said you were interested in):
6. Continental 351
7. Fedex 321
8. US Airways 280
9. Air France 248
10. Expressjet 230
11. British Airways 228
12. UPS 224
13. Lufthansa 218
14. JAL Group 215
15. American Eagle 212
16. Air Canada 196
17. SkyWest 192
18. Comair 158
20. Iberia 152
21. Atlantic Coast 150
22. America West 138
23. Qantas 133
24. All Nippon 130
25. Atlantic Southeast 130
Cheers.
The views expressed are my own, and not necessarily those of my employer.
Aussie747 From Australia, joined Aug 2003, 1161 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 6086 times:
QF Group has 192 aircraft in it's fleet now which incorporates it regional QantasLink of 42 aircraft (10 BAE146, 32x Dash 8), Australian Airlines (5 aircraft - 767-300) and Jetstar (16 aircraft 14 x 717-200, 2 x A320) So those numbers are outdated. (source QF fleet listing)
Ba97 From Canada, joined Apr 2004, 377 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 5937 times:
Digression or diversion. I would have thought a carrier like BA would carry many more passengers than lists show given they seem to show up everywhere. They seem to have so many wide bodies-but is this the illusion of LHR being a hub.
there is economy class, business class, first class...then Concorde..pure class
TriJetFan1 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1128 posts, RR: 8 Reply 17, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 5855 times:
How large is AA's 737 fleet?
And isn't their MD80 and 757 fleet larger than DL right?
Ciccone From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 42 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 5629 times:
AA777 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 2471 posts, RR: 31 Reply 20, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 4063 times:
Holy moly.... I knew AA was the biggest, but I didnt know that it was the biggest by FAR. 139 757s and 45 777s?? That is...very large. lol....
United only has 97 752s and 55 762/3's But they do also have more 777's and 744's (obvi) than american. It seems that the MD-80 really is the backbone of AA's fleet, with 335 a/c. What will they REPLACE them with though??
SESGDL From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3385 posts, RR: 11 Reply 21, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 2980 times:
Ciccone,
Your numbers are incaccurate. AA has 34 A300s, DL has 121 757-200s, and DL has 123 767s, and they have 71 737NGs, not 65.
Starlionblue From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15872 posts, RR: 66 Reply 22, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 2968 times:
AA does not plan to replace the MD-80s for a while. In fact, they are homogenising the fleet in terms of equipment and fixing up the interiors. I see them flying at least another decade.
When they will be replaced, my guess would be that AA will purchase either the 737NG or whatever comes after that, or the A32x or whatever comes after that, or some Embraer equivalent if there is one by then. Yes I know this is covering all the bases
For those who think that AA "will never buy Airbus and blablabla", 10+ years is a long time and money talks.
"There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots." - from Citadel by John Ringo
Ciccone From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 42 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2926 times:
SESGDL,
The numbers posted are only what is active in the fleet. If you take into consideration the number of stored aircraft, then your numbers would be correct. As for the Delta 757's, the numbers do not include the 36 that fly as Song.
SESGDL From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3385 posts, RR: 11 Reply 24, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2823 times:
Well, I know from DL's site that they have 123 767s, and 71 737-800s, ALL of which are active. Your numbers were in the same ballpark, but I just wanted to post the exact numbers, including aircraft that are stored. DL has removed all of its 767s from the desert, and I've never heard of any 737-800s being stored.
Sponsor Message: 
From , joined Dec 1969, posts, 
From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 598 posts, 
From Tuvalu, joined Aug 2003, 5488 posts, 
From Canada, joined Jan 2001, 451 posts, 
From Australia, joined Aug 2003, 1161 posts, 
From Bulgaria, joined Mar 2003, 2339 posts, 
From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15872 posts, 
Printer friendly format 
