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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $363,896 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2001 | $316,566 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2002 | $189,134 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2000 | $22,335 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2000 | $6,497 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2000 | $6,497 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2000 | $2,495 | federal grant | |
| AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,431,637 | federal grant |
