Airlines of the world

A American Amazon Air Amazon's own cargo airline, launched as Amazon Prime Air and renamed Amazon Air, flying parcels for Amazon customers. United States · since 2016 A American Alaska Airlines Major US airline from the Pacific Northwest, known for the Eskimo face on the tails of its aircraft. United States · since 1932 AS A American American Airlines One of the largest airlines in the world, based in Fort Worth, Texas. United States · since 1926 AA DL American Delta Air Lines Major US airline that started as a crop-dusting company and is now based in Atlanta, Georgia. United States · since 1925 DL U American United Airlines Major US airline headquartered in Chicago and a founding member of Star Alliance. United States · since 1926 UA PA American Historic Pan American World Airways Pan Am was the principal US international airline for decades and an icon of the jet age. United States · 1927–1991 PA TW American Historic Trans World Airlines (TWA) Historic US airline that became part of American Airlines in 2001. United States · 1930–2001 TW EL American Historic Eastern Air Lines One of the "Big Four" US airlines of the 20th century, famous for its East Coast shuttle. United States · 1926–1991 EA RA American Ravn Alaska Regional airline connecting communities across Alaska, formerly known as Era Alaska. United States W American WestJet Canadian airline from Calgary that grew from a low-cost carrier into Canada's second-largest airline. Canada · since 1996 WS CR American Air Canada Rouge Leisure airline of Air Canada, flying holiday routes in North America, the Caribbean and Europe. Canada · since 2012 RV C American Caribbean Airlines National airline of Trinidad and Tobago, connecting the Caribbean with North and South America. Trinidad and Tobago · since 2007 BW A American Atlas Air US cargo airline and one of the world's largest operators of the Boeing 747 freighter. United States · since 1992 5Y CC American Centurion Air Cargo Cargo airline from Miami, flying freight between the United States and Latin America. United States FE American FedEx Express FedEx Express is a major American cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee. United States · since 1971 FX K American Kalitta Air American cargo airline from Michigan, flying Boeing 747 and 777 freighters worldwide. United States · since 2000 K4 KR European KLM Royal Dutch Airlines The flag carrier of the Netherlands and the oldest airline still flying under its original name. Netherlands · since 1919 KL F European Air France The flag carrier of France and a founding member of SkyTeam. France · since 1933 AF B European British Airways The flag carrier of the United Kingdom, formed in 1974 from BOAC and BEA. United Kingdom · since 1974 BA L European Lufthansa The flag carrier of Germany and a founding member of Star Alliance. Germany · since 1953 LH A European Historic Alitalia The former flag carrier of Italy, replaced by ITA Airways in 2021. Italy · 1946–2021 AZ B European Brussels Airlines The flag carrier of Belgium and part of the Lufthansa Group. Belgium · since 2006 SN E European easyJet British low-cost airline with bases all over Europe, known for its bright orange livery. United Kingdom · since 1995 U2 LP European LOT Polish Airlines The flag carrier of Poland and one of the oldest airlines in the world still operating. Poland · since 1929 LO R European Ryanair Irish low-cost airline and one of the largest airlines in Europe by passengers. Ireland · since 1984 FR T European Transavia Dutch low-cost airline of the Air France–KLM group, flying to holiday destinations. Netherlands · since 1965 HV TF European TUI fly Netherlands (ArkeFly) Dutch holiday airline, founded as ArkeFly and now flying as TUI fly. Netherlands · since 2005 OR F European Finnair The flag carrier of Finland, specialised in flights between Europe and Asia. Finland · since 1923 AY SS European SAS Scandinavian Airlines The joint flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Denmark, Norway, Sweden · since 1946 SK SL European Swiss International Air Lines The flag carrier of Switzerland, successor of Swissair and part of the Lufthansa Group. Switzerland · since 2002 LX VA European Virgin Atlantic British long-haul airline founded by Richard Branson. United Kingdom · since 1984 VS W European Wizz Air Hungarian low-cost airline, the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. Hungary · since 2003 W6 I European Icelandair The flag carrier of Iceland, connecting Europe and North America through Reykjavík. Iceland · since 1937 FI T European TAROM The flag carrier of Romania. Romania · since 1954 RO S European Historic SkyEurope Slovak low-cost airline that flew from Bratislava and Vienna until 2009. Slovakia · 2001–2009 I European Historic Imperial Airways Britain's early long-range airline, flying routes across the British Empire before it became BOAC. United Kingdom · 1924–1939 BN Cargo Bluebird Nordic Icelandic cargo airline flying Boeing 737 freighters for parcel and express companies. Iceland M Cargo Martinair Dutch cargo airline and part of Air France–KLM, flying Boeing 747 freighters. Netherlands · since 1958 MP D Cargo DHL Aviation The air network of DHL, with its main European hub at Leipzig/Halle. Germany C Cargo Cargolux Europe's largest all-cargo airline, flying Boeing 747 freighters worldwide. Luxembourg · since 1970 CV A Cargo Antonov Airlines Ukrainian heavy cargo airline, operator of the giant Antonov An-124 Ruslan. Ukraine · since 1989 ADB AB Cargo ASL Airlines Belgium (former TNT Airways) Belgian cargo airline from Liège, founded as TNT Airways. Belgium · since 1999 3V C Cargo CargoLogicAir British cargo airline that flew Boeing 747 freighters. United Kingdom HC Cargo Heavylift Cargo Airlines Specialist airline for heavy and outsized cargo. TC Cargo Historic Transmeridian Air Cargo (TAC) Historic British cargo airline. United Kingdom A Others Aeroflot The flag carrier of Russia and one of the oldest airlines in the world. Russia · since 1923 SU C Others China Airlines (Taiwan) The flag carrier of Taiwan, known for the plum blossom on its tails. Taiwan · since 1959 CI C Others Air China The flag carrier of the People's Republic of China. China · since 1988 CA MC Others Mount Cook Airline Regional airline of New Zealand that flew for Air New Zealand to tourist and regional towns. New Zealand RR Others Rex Regional Express Australian regional airline connecting country towns with the big cities. Australia · since 2002 ZL K Others Historic De Kroonduif Dutch airline that flew in Netherlands New Guinea in the 1950s and early 1960s. Netherlands New Guinea A Cargo AirBridgeCargo Russian cargo airline that flew Boeing 747 freighters between Asia, Europe and America. Russia · since 2003 RU C American Conair Canadian aerial firefighting company from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Canada C American Coulson Aviation Canadian aerial firefighting company with large airtankers and helicopters. Canada A American Airspray Canadian operator of firefighting airtankers. Canada D American Draken International American company that flies jet fighters as adversary aircraft for military training. United States · since 2011 OA American Omega Aerial Refueling Services Private company providing air-to-air refueling with tanker aircraft. United States SP American Samaritan’s Purse Humanitarian organisation that operates aircraft to fly aid and medical teams to disaster areas. United States OS European Oil Spill Response Organisation that uses aircraft to fight oil spills at sea. United Kingdom