Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
airlines
Subsidy Total:
$2,495,089,289
Number of Awards:
708
Time Period:
Earliest year of data: 1991. Availability of data for earlier years varies greatly from program to program. The majority of the listings for this industry are for the period since 2009.
Notes:
The total includes only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. Dollar totals do not include awards for which no subsidy value is disclosed.
| Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Subsidy $ | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | $878,127,081 | 22 |
| SkyWest | $563,094,534 | 293 |
| United Airlines Holdings | $405,753,603 | 28 |
| American Airlines | $197,285,841 | 60 |
| Great Lakes Aviation | $160,462,616 | 54 |
| Alaska Air | $117,712,470 | 73 |
| Skybus Airlines | $62,292,000 | 2 |
| Mesa Air | $51,675,314 | 41 |
| Republic Airways Holdings | $19,804,100 | 5 |
| Lufthansa | $11,331,791 | 42 |
Individual Subsidy Records:
Company |
Parent | Location | Subsidy Source | Year | Subsidy Value | Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | American Airlines | Missouri | multiple | 2003 | $85,500,000 |
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| AMERICAN AIRLINES | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2000 | $383,990 | federal grant | |
| American Airlines | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2015 | $3,405,221 | federal grant | |
| American Airlines | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| America West Airlines | American Airlines | Arizona | state | 2002 | $1,250,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Allegiant Air, LLC | Allegiant Air | Florida | state | 2017 | $55,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Allegiant Air, LLC | Allegiant Air | Indiana | state | 2017 | $1,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Allegiant Air LLC | Allegiant Air | Florida | state | 2018 | $44,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Allegiant Air | Allegiant Air | Michigan | state | 2019 | $200,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $228,360 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $228,360 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $433,092 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $1,602,674 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $1,602,674 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $2,262,076 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2017 | $2,924,564 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2017 | $2,952,989 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2017 | $4,217,912 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2017 | $5,149,561 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2017 | $5,187,911 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $92,400 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $92,400 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $480,480 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $480,480 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $512,608 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $648,480 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $648,480 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $749,694 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $2,907,935 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $3,357,428 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2018 | $3,357,428 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $384,456 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $389,088 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $475,860 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $475,860 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $518,803 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $530,916 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $990,220 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $2,817,032 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $2,863,377 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $2,870,529 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $2,907,935 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $3,351,252 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $3,351,252 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $3,469,355 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $3,599,452 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $4,055,939 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $4,949,439 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2019 | $4,990,827 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | Washington | state | 2017 | $122,738 | tax credit/rebate | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2020 | $1,638,120 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2020 | $1,514,424 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2020 | $1,374,904 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2020 | $642,664 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2020 | $634,143 | federal grant | |
| Alaska Airlines Inc. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2012 | $19,238 | federal grant | |
| Alaska Airlines Inc. | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2012 | $35,174 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES INC | Alaska Air | Washington | state | 2016 | $578,023 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Alaska Airlines | Alaska Air | Idaho | state | 2001 | $360,198 | training reimbursement | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $2,242,081 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $996,685 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $922,807 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $920,119 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $884,992 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2000 | $435,081 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2001 | $393,448 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2001 | $348,631 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2000 | $339,196 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2000 | $330,704 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2000 | $330,704 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2001 | $329,760 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2001 | $326,929 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $205,687 | federal grant | |
| Alaska Airlines | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2015 | $1,717,083 | federal grant | |
| Alaska Airlines | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2015 | $1,717,083 | federal grant | |
| Alaska Airlines | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2015 | $2,051,639 | federal grant | |
| Alaska Airlines | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2015 | $2,272,663 | federal grant | |
| Alaska Airlines | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2015 | $2,272,663 | federal grant | |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $370,332 | federal grant | |
| AirTran Airways, Inc. | Southwest Airlines | Florida | state | 2007 | $3,000,000 | grant | |
| Airtran Airways | Southwest Airlines | United States | federal | 2007 | $71,823,648 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation | United Airlines Holdings | Wisconsin | state | 2012 | $600,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
| Air Tran | Southwest Airlines | Georgia | state | 2004 | $189,000 | grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,244,922 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,532,899 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,766,772 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,244,922 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,244,922 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,244,922 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,431,637 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,431,637 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $4,294,911 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $1,753,653 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $1,729,680 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $1,471,916 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2001 | $938,972 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $484,873 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $484,144 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2001 | $431,549 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2001 | $368,519 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $363,896 | federal grant |
