Top 10 U.S. Operators by Fleet Size

April 19, 2017

#10 - Envoy Air

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Envoy Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group and headquartered in Irving, Texas. The airline has 210 aircraft in its fleet.

#9 - Endeavor Air

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Endeavor Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, operates an all-Bombardier CRJ fleet with a total of 213 aircraft.

#8 - Alaska Air

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Alaska Air purchased Virgin America in 2016, with plans to completely retire the Virgin America brand by 2019. Virgin America reports 63 aircraft in its fleet, and Alaska Airlines has 159, for a total of 222 aircraft.

#7 - JetBlue Airways

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JetBlue, with its main hub at the JFK International Airport in New York, leases 45 and owns 185 aircraft, for a total of 230.

#6 - ExpressJet Airlines

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ExpressJet Airlines, headquartered in Atlanta, has a total of 292 aircraft in its fleet, 32 of which are in storage. It flies for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express.

#5 - SkyWest Airlines

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SkyWest Airlines, headquartered in St. George, Utah, has a total of 392 aircraft in its fleet. Its Bombardier CRJ200 fleet is the largest, with 112 leased and 61 owned.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Takes Off

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Southwest Airlines is headquartered in Dallas, and has an all Boeing 737 fleet. Of the total 728 aircraft, 494 are 737-700s.

#3 - United Airlines

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United Airlines is headquartered in Chicago, and operates a total of 681 aircraft. Of that, 202 are leased. These numbers exclude regional fleets.

#2 - Delta Air lines

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Delta Air Lines’ main hub is at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The operator owns 653 and leases 207 aircraft, making it the second largest operator with a fleet of 860. These numbers exclude regional fleets.

#1 - American Airlines

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American Airlines, headquartered in Fort Worth comes in at No.-1 for the U.S. largest operator. The airline fleet is 979--563 owned and 416 leased. These numbers do not include regional fleets.

With MRO Americas, April 25-27, just around the corner, we featured the top U.S. operators by fleet size to highlight recent acquisitions and subsidiaries.