Top 25 world airlines by traffic
Rank |
Airline |
Country |
Traffic (RPK mln) |
| 1. | United Airlines | USA |
10,061 |
| 2. | Pan Am | USA |
9,027 |
| 3. | TWA | USA |
8,875 |
| 4. | American Airlines | USA |
8,159 |
| 5. | Eastern Airlines | USA |
6,479 |
| 6. | BOAC | UK |
4,001 |
| 7. | Air France | France |
3,645 |
| 8. | Delta Airlines | USA |
3,583 |
| 9. | Air Canada | Canada |
3,151 |
| 10. | Northwest Airlines | USA |
3,045 |
| 11. | Alitalia | Italy |
2,211 |
| 12. | Lufthansa | Germany |
2,157 |
| 13. | BEA | UK |
2,063 |
| 14. | National | USA |
1,965 |
| 15. | Western Airlines | USA |
1,864 |
| 16. | KLM | Netherlands |
1,863 |
| 17. | Japan Airlines | Japan |
1,841 |
| 18. | SAS | Sweden |
1,544 |
| 19. | Braniff | USA |
1,376 |
| 20. | Swissair | Switzerland |
1,355 |
| 21. | Continental Airlines | USA |
1,355 |
| 22. | Qantas | Australia |
1,330 |
| 23. | Sabena | Belgium |
1,174 |
| 24. | Iberia | Spain |
1,129 |
| 25. | Canadian Pacific | Canada |
0,867 |
Top 25 world airlines by fleet size
Rank |
Airline |
Country |
Pax number (mln) |
| 1. | United Airlines | USA |
251 |
| 2. | Eastern Airlines | USA |
180 |
| 3. | TWA | USA |
178 |
| 4. | American Airlines | USA |
167 |
| 5. | Air France | France |
131 |
| 6. | Pan Am | USA |
115 |
| 7. | BEA | UK |
94 |
| 8. | Delta Airlines | USA |
84 |
| 9. | Air Canada | Canada |
78 |
| 10. | Sabena | Belgium |
76 |
| 11. | Trans Australia | Australia |
69 |
| 12. | Indian Airlines | India |
65 |
| 13. | Iberia | Spain |
62 |
| 14. | Alitalia | Italy |
56 |
| 15. | SAS | Sweden |
56 |
| 16. | BOAC | UK |
54 |
| 17. | Northwest Airlines | USA |
53 |
| 18. | Braniff | USA |
52 |
| 19. | Tr.-Texas | USA |
48 |
| 20. | Ansett | Australia |
46 |
| 21. | Pacific Western | Canada |
46 |
| 22. | Lufthansa | Germany |
44 |
| 23. | North Central | USA |
42 |
| 24. | Philippine Airlines | Philippines |
42 |
| 25. | KLM | Netherlands |
41 |
Source: Air Transport World, Summer 2004