List of largest airlines in Europe
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This is a list of largest airlines in Europe
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General Notes Figures valid for calendar year e.g. 1/2006 - 12/2006 Figures valid for financial year e.g. 4/2006 - 3/2007 Figures valid for financial year e.g. 7/2006 - 6/2007
Notes Includes Air France
, KLM, CityJet
, VLM Airlines
and Transavia. Includes Lufthansa
, Lufthansa CityLine
, Air Dolomiti
, partially Eurowings
Luftverkehrs AG (Eurowings
, but not Germanwings
) and Swiss International Air Lines
- since 7/2007, bmi
and Austrian Airlines
since 2009. Includes Scandinavian Airlines, Blue1 and Widerøe
. Includes British Airways
, Iberia
, Air Nostrum
and BA CityFlyer
. Includes Air Berlin
, Dba
, LTU
- since 1/2007 and Belair
- since 11/2007. Includes Aeroflot
, Donavia
and Nordavia. Includes Austrian Airlines
, Lauda Air
and Tyrolean Airways. Only until the end of 2008. Includes Alitalia
and Air One
.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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By Fleet Size
| Rank | Airline | Alliance | Fleet | Website |
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| 1 |  GermanyLufthansaLufthansa Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating... Group |
Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
710 | Lufthansa.com |
| 2 |  Early Modern France  NetherlandsAir France-KLMAir France-KLM Air France-KLM is a European airline holding company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in Tremblay-en-France, Paris... Group |
SkyTeam SkyTeam SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands... |
605 | Airfrance.com KLM.com |
| 3 |  United Kingdom  SpainInternational Airlines GroupInternational Airlines Group International Airlines Group is a multinational airline holding company headquartered in London, United Kingdom and with its registered office in Madrid, Spain... |
Oneworld Oneworld Oneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific... |
432 | BA.com Iberia.com |
Total scheduled passengers carried in 2005 - 2011 (millions)
| Rank | Airline | 2011 (part) | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | Fleet | Sources | Alliance/ Association |
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| 1 | Lufthansa Group |
90.31 (Jan - Oct) |
90.20 | 76.5 | 70.5 | 56.4 | 53.4 | 51.3 | |317 | http://investor-relations.lufthansa.com/en/finanzberichte/traffic-figures.html | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
| 2 |  RyanairRyanair Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport.... |
66.95 (Jan - Oct) |
72.72 | 65.3 | 57.7 | 49 | 40.5 | 308 | http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/passenger-figures | ELFAA | |
| 3 | Air France-KLM Air France-KLM Air France-KLM is a European airline holding company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in Tremblay-en-France, Paris... |
63.79 (Jan - Oct) |
70.75 | 71.4 | 73.8 | 74.8 | 73.5 | 70.0 | 363 | http://www.airfranceklm-finance.com/en/Financial-information/Press-releases?theme%5B%5D=Traffic&annnes=2011&x=29&y=13 | SkyTeam SkyTeam SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands... |
| 4 | International Airlines Group International Airlines Group International Airlines Group is a multinational airline holding company headquartered in London, United Kingdom and with its registered office in Madrid, Spain... |
43.92 (Jan - Oct) |
57.30 | 56.7 | 56.4 | 59.8 | 60.9 | 353 | http://www.iairgroup.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=240949&p=media&newsReleasesBlurb01.2_rs=1&newsReleasesBlurb01.2_rc=4&genphase2=true | oneworld Oneworld Oneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific... |
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| 5 | easyJet EasyJet EasyJet Airline Company Limited is a British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. It carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom-based airline, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 500 routes between 118 European, North African, and West Asian airports... |
47.50 (Jan - Oct) |
49.72 | 46.1 | 44.6 | 38.2 | 33.0 | 175 | http://corporate.easyjet.com/investors/monthly-traffic-statistics.aspx?sc_lang=en | ELFAA | |
| 6 | Air Berlin Air Berlin Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG is Germany's second largest airline, after Lufthansa, and Europe's sixth largest airline in terms of passengers.... |
27.92 (Jan - Oct) |
31.77 | 27.9 | 27.1 | 24.0 | 19.7 | 153 | http://ir.airberlin.com/index.php?id=22&L=2 | oneworld Oneworld Oneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific... (by 2012) |
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| 7 |  Turkish AirlinesTurkish Airlines Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakirköy district, Istanbul... |
27.30 (Jan - Oct) |
29.10 | 25.1 | 22.6 | 19.6 | 16.9 | 14.1 | 178 | http://www.thy.com/en-INT/corporate/investor_relations/traffic_results.aspx | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
| 8 |    SAS GroupSAS Group Scandinavian Airlines System Aktiebolag , trading as SAS Group and SAS AB, is a holding company based in Solna, Sweden. It is the parent company of the airlines Scandinavian Airlines, Blue1 and Widerøe, and the aviation services companies SAS Business Opportunities, SAS Cargo Group, SAS Ground... |
22.99 (Jan - Oct) |
25.23 | 24.9 | 29.0 | 29.2 | - | 173 | http://www.sasgroup.net/SASGroup/default.asp | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
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| 9 |  AlitaliaAlitalia Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. , in its later stages known as Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration, was the former Italian flag carrier... |
16.30 (Jan - Aug) |
23.35 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 24.4 | 24.1 | 24 | 150 | http://corporate.alitalia.it/en/Images/Relazione%202006%20_definitiva_v2_tcm7-21863.pdfhttp://corporate.alitalia.com/en/Images/nBilancio_2007_tcm7-28062.pdfhttp://corporate.alitalia.it/en/Images/pr_28_10_2010e_tcm7-39466.pdf http://corporate.alitalia.it/en/Images/pr_28_01_2011e_tcm7-39611.pdfhttp://atwonline.com/sites/atwonline.com/files/ATW_FactsFigures_1111.pdf.pdf | SkyTeam SkyTeam SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands... |
| 10 |  Swiss International Air LinesSwiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines AG is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Airport... |
13.86 (Jan - Oct) |
14.17 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 87 | http://www.swiss.com/web/EN/about_swiss/financial_information/traffic_reports/Pages/2011.aspx | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... Lufthansa Group |
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| 11 | Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA |
13.19 (Jan - Oct) |
13.03 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 53 | http://media.norwegian.com/en/ | ELFAA |
| 12 |  AeroflotAeroflot OJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year... |
11.79 (Jan - Oct) |
11.29 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 95 | http://www.aeroflot.ru/cms/en/reports_item/504 | SkyTeam SkyTeam SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands... |
| 13 | Vueling Airlines Vueling Airlines Vueling Airlines SA , commonly shortened to Vueling, is an airline based in El Prat de Llobregat, near Barcelona , where it maintains its main operating base... |
9.55 (Jan - Sep) |
11.03 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 38 | http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/1447/vueling-improves-december-load-factor/http://atwonline.com/sites/atwonline.com/files/ATW_FactsFigures_1111.pdf.pdf | British Airways British Airways British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations... - Iberia Iberia The name Iberia refers to three historical regions of the old world:* Iberian Peninsula, in Southwest Europe, location of modern-day Portugal and Spain** Prehistoric Iberia... ELFAA |
| 14 |  Austrian Airlines GroupAustrian Airlines Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Office Park 2 on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates... |
9.62 (Jan - Oct) |
10.89 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 102 | http://www.austrianairlines.ag/InvestorRelations/FinancialReports/TrafficResults.aspx?sc_lang=en | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... Lufthansa Group |
| 15 | Aer Lingus Aer Lingus Aer Lingus Group Plc is the flag carrier of Ireland. It operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft serving Europe and North America. It is Ireland's oldest extant airline, and its second largest after low-cost rival Ryanair... |
8.42 (Jan - Oct) |
9.71 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 44 | http://www.aerlingus.com/aboutus/investorrelations/trafficstatistics/#d.en.8017 | n/a |
| 16 |  Wizz AirWizz Air Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Kft. is a Hungarian low-cost airline with headquarters in the Airport Business Park C2 in Vecsés, close to Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Hungary. The airline typically uses secondary airports serving many cities across Europe.- History :The airline was... |
9.60 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3 | 36 | http://wizzair.com/about_us/news/default.asp#wizen036http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSLJ37956320090219 | ELFAA | ||
| 17 |  TAP PortugalTAP Portugal TAP Portugal, commonly known as TAP, is the national airline of Portugal. It has its head office in Building 25 on the grounds of Portela Airport in Lisbon, and has been a member of the Star Alliance since 14 March 2005, the same day on which the company celebrated its 60th anniversary... |
5.56 (Jan - Jul) |
9.11 | 8.44 | 8.74 | 7.89 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 71 | http://www.flytap.com/Portugal/pt/Empresa/Imprensa/PressReleases/10136 http://www.flytap.com/Portugal/en/Company/Press/PressReleases/6847 | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
| 18 | Transaero Transaero OJSC Transaero Airlines or simply Transaero is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Domodedovo International Airport, Domodedovsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia. It operates scheduled and charter flights to more than 99 domestic and international destinations... |
7.25 (Jan - Oct) |
6.65 | 5.03 | 4.8 | 3.24 | 2.1 | 48 | http://transaero.ru/en/company/press-centre/news?month=10&year=2011&id=849754 | n/a | |
| 19 | Air Europa |
9.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 40 | http://www.anna.aero/2008/09/12/air-europa-no3-in-madrid/ | SkyTeam SkyTeam SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands... |
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| 20 | Pegasus Airlines Pegasus Airlines Pegasus Airlines is a low-cost airline headquartered in the Halkalı area of Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey. Formerly a charter airline in partnership with Aer Lingus, Pegasus is now completely controlled by Esas Holding.- History :... |
8.6 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 33 | http://www.thyteknik.com/tr-TR/basin_iliskileri/bulten_detay.aspx?pid=555 | n/a | ||||
| 21 | Germanwings Germanwings Germanwings GmbH is a low-cost airline based in Cologne, Germany, and is wholly owned by Lufthansa. Cologne Bonn Airport, Stuttgart Airport and Berlin-Schönefeld Airport are the important hubs in the airline's network of approximately 70 destinations... |
6.52 (Jan - Oct) |
7.71 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 26 | http://investor-relations.lufthansa.com/en/finanzberichte/traffic-figures.html | Lufthansa Group | |||
| 22 | flybe Flybe Flybe Group PLC is a British low-cost regional airline headquartered at the Jack Walker House at Exeter International Airport in Devon, England... |
7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 72 | http://www.flybe.com/en/corporate/investors/Flybe-Analyst-Briefing-17-Jan-2011.pdf | ELFAA | ||
| 23 |  Finnair GroupFinnair Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, with its headquarters on the grounds of Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, and its main hub at Helsinki Airport. Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both the domestic and international air travel markets in Finland. The largest... |
6.80 (Jan - Oct) |
7.14 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 65 | http://www.finnairgroup.com/en/index.html | oneworld Oneworld Oneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific... |
| 24 | UTAir |
a5.51 (Jan - Oct) |
4.42 | 3.88 | 3.23 | 2.92 | 2.42 | 1.90 | 159 | http://utair.ru/en/news/2937098.html | n/a |
| 25 | Sunexpress SunExpress SunExpress is an airline based in Antalya, Turkey. It operates scheduled and charter flights to destinations in Europe. Its main base is Antalya International Airport .-History:... |
6.7 | 5.59 | 4.23 | 3.00 | 25 | http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines-components/news/sunexpress-double-its-fleet-50-2015-german-subsidiary-launch-may-01 | n/a | |||
| 26 | bmi Bmi (airline) British Midland Airways Limited , is an airline based at Donington Hall in Castle Donington in the United Kingdom, close to East Midlands Airport, and a fully owned subsidiary of Lufthansa... |
4.99 (Jan - Oct) |
6.19 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 67 | http://investor-relations.lufthansa.com/en/finanzberichte/traffic-figures.html | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... Lufthansa Group |
| 27 |  Aegean AirlinesAegean Airlines Aegean Airlines S.A. is the largest Greek airline by total number of passengers carried. A Star Alliance member since June 2010, it operates scheduled and charter services from Athens and Thessaloniki to other major Greek destinations as well as to a number of European destinations... |
3.36 (Jan - Jul) |
5.71 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.45 | 4 | 34 | http://www.aegeanair.com/news.aspx?newsItem=161 | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
| 28 | S7 S7 Airlines OJSC Siberia Airlines , operating as S7 Airlines, is an airline headquartered in Ob, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, with offices in Moscow. S7 Airlines has been Russia's fastest-growing airline and recently passed Aeroflot as Russia's largest domestic airline.S7 has operated scheduled passenger... |
3.80 (Jan - Sep) |
4.83 | 5.63 | 5.89 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 40 | http://www.s7.ru/en/about_us/news/2007/01/2007_01_24_result_2006.htmlhttp://www.s7.ru/en/about_us/news/2009/01/2009_01_29_%20Results_2008.htmlhttp://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/russian-airlines-traffic-grows-128-1101 | oneworld Oneworld Oneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific... |
| 29 |  Brussels AirlinesBrussels Airlines Brussels Airlines is a flag carrier airline headquartered in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Diegem, Machelen, Belgium and a subsidiary of Lufthansa. It is the largest airline based in Belgium, operating to over 65 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul... |
4.85 (Jan - Oct) |
4.89 | 4.7 | 5.86 | 5.85 | 5.74 | 48 | http://company.brusselsairlines.com/en/news/detail.aspx?uri=tcm:141-17719 | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
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| 30 | Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited is a British airline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Singapore Airlines... |
2.99 (Jan - Jul) |
5.29 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 37 | http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/tridion/images/companyoverviewnov_tcm5-426059.pdf | n/a |
| 31 | Meridiana Meridiana Meridiana fly is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Olbia - Costa Smeralda Airport in Olbia, Sardinia, Italy. It is Italy's second largest airline operating domestic and European services, as well as intercontinental flights. The airline mainly operates out of Cagliari-Elmas Airport,... |
5.0 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 35 | http://www.meridiana.it/cms/deploy/1/IGGJ_InvestorRelations/IT/doc/investor_docfinanziari/Meridiana%20fly%20S%20p%20A%20%20RELAZIONE%20FINANZIARIA%20ANNUALE%20AL%2031%2012%202010%20.pdf | n/a | |||
| 32 |  Czech AirlinesCzech Airlines Czech Airlines j.s.c. , trading as Czech Airlines , is the national airline of the Czech Republic and temporary in Slovakia with its head office on the grounds of Ruzyně Airport in Ruzyně, Prague... |
2.56 (Jan - Jul) |
4.61 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 50 | http://www.csanews.cz/en/news/news_tz_data/tz_03032009.htmhttp://www.csanews.cz/en/news/vyrocnizpravy/vz_20007.pdf | SkyTeam SkyTeam SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands... |
| 33 | Transavia |
6.39 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 29 | http://www.transavia.com/hv/dom/images/annualreport_transavia.com_0708.pdf | ELFAA | |
| 34 |  LOTLot Lot or lots may refer to:*Lot , a unit of weight used in many European countries since Middle Ages until the beginning of the 20th century*Lot, a set of goods, together for sale in an auction; or a quantity of a financial instrument... |
2.48 (Jan - Jul) |
4.00 | 4.10 | 3.97 | 4.28 | 3.7 | 3.58 | 57 | http://www.lot.com/Portal/EN/aspx/Content__Annual_Reports.aspx | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
| 35 | Olympic Air Olympic Air Olympic Air is the largest Greek airline by destinations served, formed from the privatisation of the former national carrier Olympic Airlines. Olympic Air commenced limited operations on 29 September 2009, after Olympic Airlines ceased all operations, with the official full-scale opening of the... |
4.63 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 43 | http://www.airliners.gr/community/download/file.php?id=18&sid=237345bc2e05ccf338c882b8d953c7f9 | n/a | ||
| 36 | Rossiya Rossiya (airline) Rossiya Airlines OJSC , operating as Rossiya — Russian Airlines is a secondary national airline with its head office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, resulting from the 2006 merger of the Moscow-based company of the same name and Saint Petersburg-based Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise... - Russian Airlines |
3.07 | 2.94 | 3.5 | 3.24 | 2.37 | 25 | http://www.rossiya-airlines.com/en/about/aboutus/stcrussia/ | n/a | ||
| 37 | Malev |
1.96 (Jan - Aug) |
2.95 | 3.22 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.12 | 2.97 | 22 | http://www.malev.hu/BP/ENG/I_CORPORATE_ENG/2004-0728-1518-03EDUL.asphttp://atwonline.com/sites/atwonline.com/files/ATW_FactsFigures_1111.pdf.pdf | oneworld Oneworld Oneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific... |
| 38 | Jet2.com Jet2.com Jet2.com Limited is a British low-cost airline based at Leeds Bradford Airport, England. It operates services from eight UK bases to 54 destinations. The airline also offers contract charter and air cargo services. Its main base and headquarters is at Leeds Bradford Airport, with smaller bases at... |
3.89 | 3.09 | 3.45 | 3.86 | 2.83 | 1.90 | 32 | http://www.jet2.com/about.aspx | ELFAA | |
| 39 |  AirBalticAirBaltic A/S Air Baltic Corporation, operating as AirBaltic and styled as airBaltic, is the Latvian flag carrier airline and a low-cost carrier, with its head office on the grounds of Riga International Airport in Mārupe municipality, near the capital, Riga... |
2.95 (Jan - Oct) |
3.20 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.01 | 1.43 | 31 | http://www.airbaltic.com/public/49039.html | n/a | |
| 40 | NIKI |
3.09 (Jan - Oct) |
3.11 | 2.39 | 2.1 | 11 | http://ir.airberlin.com/index.php?id=22&L=2 | oneworld Oneworld Oneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific... (by 2012) |
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| 41 |  TAROMTAROM S.C. Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A., doing business as TAROM Romanian Air Transport, is the flag carrier and oldest currently operating airline of Romania. The brand name is an acronym for... |
1.25 (Jan - Aug) |
1.96 | 1.77 | 1.98 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 26 | http://www.capital.ro/articol/update-tarom-decreteaza-sfarsitul-sticlelor-de-vin-si-intra-in-razboiul-low-cost-117417.html | SkyTeam SkyTeam SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands... |
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| 42 |  Croatia AirlinesCroatia Airlines Croatia Airlines d.d. is the national airline and flag carrier of the Republic of Croatia. Based in Buzin, Zagreb, the airline is a member of Star Alliance and operates domestic and international services. Its main base is Zagreb Airport, with focus cities being Dubrovnik and Split... |
1.28 (Jan - Aug) |
1.59 | 1.75 | 1.87 | 1.71 | 1.5 | 12 | http://www.croatiaairlines.com/Portals/3/Annual%20report%202007%20final%202.pdf | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
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| 43 |  Cyprus AirwaysCyprus Airways Cyprus Airways is the national airline of Cyprus, a public limited company with its head offices located in the capital of the island, Nicosia. It operates scheduled services to 41 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and the Gulf. It flies from both airports of the island, Larnaca and Paphos,... |
0.88 (Jan - Aug) |
1.59 | 1.58 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.61 | 1.59 | 12 | http://www.cyprusairways.com/main/default.aspx?it=1&t | n/a |
| 44 |  IcelandairIcelandair Icelandair ehf is the flag carrier airline of Iceland, based on the grounds of Reykjavík Airport in Reykjavík. It is part of the Icelandair Group and currently operates scheduled services to 31 cities in 13 countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean out of its hub at Keflavík International Airport... |
1.54 (Jan - Oct) |
1.48 | 1.28 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 22 | http://www.icelandairgroup.com/investors/reports-and-presentations/traffic-data/ | n/a | |
| 45 | Ural Airlines Ural Airlines Ural Airlines is an airline based in Yekaterinburg, Russia, operating scheduled and chartered domestic and international flights out of Koltsovo International Airport... |
1.92 (Jan - Sep) |
1.79 | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.22 | 1.0 | 0.91 | 17 | http://transday.ru/news/transport/17613-russia-aviakompanii-2010-god.htmlhttp://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/russian-airlines-traffic-grows-128-1101 | n/a |
| 46 |  Aerosvit AirlinesAerosvit Airlines AeroSvit Airlines closed joint stock company , operating as AeroSvit - Ukrainian Airlines / АероСвіт, is one of the Ukrainian flag carriers. Its head office is on the grounds of Boryspil International Airport in Boryspil, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine... |
1.89 (Jan - Aug) |
1.71 | 1.27 | 2.51 | 2.05 | 1.56 | 16 | http://aerosvitairlines.eu/eng/about/news/7213.html | n/a | |
| 47 |  Bulgaria AirBulgaria Air Bulgaria Air , is the flag carrier airline of Bulgaria, with its head office on the grounds of Sofia Airport in Sofia. The company is owned by Chimimport Inc and is a leader in terms of market share... |
1.18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 17 | http://air.bg | n/a | |||
| 48 |  Adria AirwaysAdria Airways Adria Airways d.d. is the Slovenian national airline. Today, the majority of Adria Airways business is in scheduled flights. Adria operates to 16 cities throughout Europe this winter and offers excellent connections to South East Europe. It is a Star Alliance member since 2004 and a Lufthansa... |
0.94 (Jan - Sep) |
1.17 | 1.14 | 1.30 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 12 | http://www.adria.si/en/article.cp2?cid=B3673EC4-475A-2E1D-9792-7DCBE282C83B&linkid=top-article | Star Alliance Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines... |
| 49 |  Jat AirwaysJat Airways Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national airline of Yugoslavia, and has its head office in the Jat Airways Business Center in Belgrade. It was established in 1927 as Aeroput, making it currently one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation... |
0.83 (Jan - Aug) |
0.99 | 1.05 | 1.34 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 17 | http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=11788 | n/a | |
| 50 | Aer Arann Aer Arann Aer Arann is a regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. Aer Arann operates scheduled services from Ireland and the Isle of Man to destinations in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France, with a fleet of 18 aircraft. Aer Arann has expanded from a single aircraft to Ireland's third largest airline... |
0.89 | 0.77 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 1.1 | 14 | http://www.aerarann.com/about_us/news.htm#280108c | n/a | ||
General Notes Figures valid for calendar year e.g. 1/2006 - 12/2006 Figures valid for financial year e.g. 4/2006 - 3/2007 Figures valid for financial year e.g. 7/2006 - 6/2007
Notes Includes Air France
Air France
Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
, KLM, CityJet
Cityjet
CityJet Limited is an Irish regional airline headquartered in the Swords Business Campus in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. It operates at London City Airport, and flies franchise services on behalf of its parent company Air France from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. Since the take over of VLM...
, VLM Airlines
VLM Airlines
VLM Airlines is a Belgian airline whose head office is in Airport Building B50 at Antwerp International Airport in Deurne, Antwerp...
and Transavia. Includes Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
, Lufthansa CityLine
Lufthansa CityLine
Lufthansa CityLine GmbH is a regional airline based in Cologne, Germany. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa and member of the Lufthansa Regional network. It is the largest regional airline in Europe. Its main base is Cologne Bonn Airport, with hubs at Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport...
, Air Dolomiti
Air Dolomiti
Air Dolomiti S.p.A. Linee Aeree Regionali Europee is an Italian regional airline with its head office in Dossobuono, Villafranca di Verona, Italy. It is a partner of Lufthansa Regional linking 13 Italian destinations to the Lufthansa secondary hub Munich, as well as operating a few other flights in...
, partially Eurowings
Eurowings
Eurowings Luftverkehrs AG, part of Lufthansa Regional, is an airline with its head office in the Düsseldorf Administrative Center in Düsseldorf, Germany...
Luftverkehrs AG (Eurowings
Eurowings
Eurowings Luftverkehrs AG, part of Lufthansa Regional, is an airline with its head office in the Düsseldorf Administrative Center in Düsseldorf, Germany...
, but not Germanwings
Germanwings
Germanwings GmbH is a low-cost airline based in Cologne, Germany, and is wholly owned by Lufthansa. Cologne Bonn Airport, Stuttgart Airport and Berlin-Schönefeld Airport are the important hubs in the airline's network of approximately 70 destinations...
) and Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines AG is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Airport...
- since 7/2007, bmi
Bmi (airline)
British Midland Airways Limited , is an airline based at Donington Hall in Castle Donington in the United Kingdom, close to East Midlands Airport, and a fully owned subsidiary of Lufthansa...
and Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Office Park 2 on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates...
since 2009. Includes Scandinavian Airlines, Blue1 and Widerøe
Widerøe
Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS, trading as Widerøe, is a regional airline in Norway and part of the SAS Group. It operates a fleet of 34 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft , serving 41 domestic and 6 international destinations...
. Includes British Airways
British Airways
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...
, Iberia
Iberia
The name Iberia refers to three historical regions of the old world:* Iberian Peninsula, in Southwest Europe, location of modern-day Portugal and Spain** Prehistoric Iberia...
, Air Nostrum
Air Nostrum
Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo, S.A., also known as Iberia Regional, is a regional airline based in Valencia, Spain. Air Nostrum is an independent carrier which operates as a franchisee of Iberia Airlines. Iberia Regional franchise is a regional partner of Iberia and an affiliate...
and BA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer is a wholly owned subsidiary airline of British Airways based in Didsbury, Manchester, England. It operates a network of domestic and European services from London City Airport...
. Includes Air Berlin
Air Berlin
Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG is Germany's second largest airline, after Lufthansa, and Europe's sixth largest airline in terms of passengers....
, Dba
Doing business as
The phrase "doing business as" is a legal term used in the United States, meaning that the trade name, or fictitious business name, under which the business or operation is conducted and presented to the world is not the legal name of the legal person who actually own it and are responsible for it...
, LTU
LTU
LTU may mean:*IATA code for Latur Airport, India*Light The Underground, Light painting photographer http://www.lighttheunderground.com/*La Trobe University, a university in Australia*Lambda the Ultimate, a weblog devoted to programming languages...
- since 1/2007 and Belair
Belair (airline)
Belair is an airline headquartered in Glattbrugg, Opfikon, Switzerland. It operates scheduled flights on behalf of Air Berlin and ad hoc charters for third parties. Its main base is Zürich Airport.- History :...
- since 11/2007. Includes Aeroflot
Aeroflot
OJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
, Donavia
Donavia
JSC "Donavia" , formerly Aeroflot-Don is an airline based in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger flights network as well as passenger and cargo charters, most of which to the Middle East...
and Nordavia. Includes Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Office Park 2 on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates...
, Lauda Air
Lauda Air
Lauda Air is an airline based in Schwechat, Austria. It operates scheduled leisure flights and charters to holiday destinations in Europe and North Africa. Its main base is Vienna International Airport. Lauda Air is a member of the Austrian Airlines Group and a affiliate Star Alliance...
and Tyrolean Airways. Only until the end of 2008. Includes Alitalia
Alitalia
Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. , in its later stages known as Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration, was the former Italian flag carrier...
and Air One
Air One
Air One "Smart Carrier" is Alitalia's LCC subsidiary based in Milan Malpensa Airport and headquartered in Fiumicino, Italy. Before the merger with Alitalia, Air One was a competitor, the second largest airline in Italy, with a high-frequency scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy, Europe and...
.