Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
airlines
Subsidy Total:
$2,465,657,233
Number of Awards:
681
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 | $547,095,291 | 277 |
| United Continental | $402,617,903 | 26 |
| American Airlines | $197,125,616 | 59 |
| Great Lakes Aviation | $160,462,616 | 54 |
| Alaska Air | $111,908,215 | 68 |
| Skybus Airlines | $62,292,000 | 2 |
| Mesa Air | $51,675,314 | 41 |
| Republic Airways Holdings | $15,804,100 | 4 |
| Lufthansa | $11,043,158 | 41 |
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| Company | Parent | Location | Subsidy Source |
Year |
Subsidy Value | Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | Spirit Airlines | Michigan | state | 2015 | $4,676,536 | property tax abatement | |
| HAWKER PACIFIC AEROSPACE | Lufthansa | California | state | 2015 | $422,612 | training reimbursement | |
| US Airways, Inc. | American Airlines | North Carolina | state | 2015 | $491,404 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2015 | $10,200 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2015 | $107,686 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2015 | $333,087 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2015 | $14,000 | multiple | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2014 | $1,479,800 | federal grant | |
| Lufthansa Technik Component Services, LLC | Lufthansa | Florida | state | 2014 | $57,600 | tax credit/rebate | |
| United Airlines, Inc | United Continental | Colorado | state | 2014 | $7,582,465 | tax credit/rebate | |
| American Airlines | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2014 | $319,954 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2014 | $70,867 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2014 | $1,381 | tax credit/rebate | |
| American Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| American Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2014 | $14,000 | multiple | |
| US Airways | American Airlines | Arizona | state | 2013 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| PIEDMONT AIRLINES INC | American Airlines | Maine | state | 2013 | $2,612 | property tax abatement | |
| VIRGIN AMERICA, INC. | Alaska Air | California | state | 2013 | $299,970 | training reimbursement | |
| US Airways, Inc. | American Airlines | North Carolina | state | 2013 | $210,531 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Lufthansa Technik Component Services | Lufthansa | Oklahoma | state | 2013 | $3,000,000 | industrial revenue bond | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2013 | $26,019 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2013 | $170,592 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2013 | $346,446 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| United Air Lines, Inc. | United Continental | Colorado | state | 2013 | $3,565,216 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2013 | $14,000 | multiple | |
| Southwest Airlines | Southwest Airlines | Texas | local | 2012 | $440,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation | United Continental | Wisconsin | state | 2012 | $600,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2012 | $1,445,771 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2012 | $355,558 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2012 | $21,555 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| 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 | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. dba Norris Food Services | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2012 | $24,114 | enterprise zone | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2012 | $14,000 | multiple | |
| JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION | JetBlue Airways | Maine | state | 2011 | $1,087 | property tax abatement | |
| Lufthansa Technik Component Services | Lufthansa | Oklahoma | state | 2011 | $3,999 | training reimbursement | |
| Sky West Airlines | SkyWest | Utah | state | 2011 | $20,715 | training reimbursement | |
| Jet Blue - Ft. Lauderdale | JetBlue Airways | Florida | state | 2011 | $13,608 | training reimbursement | |
| Jet Blue - Orlando | JetBlue Airways | Florida | state | 2011 | $25,198 | training reimbursement | |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2011 | $10,846 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2011 | $74,787 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2011 | $355,558 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Republic Airways Holdings Inc. | Republic Airways Holdings | Indiana | state | 2011 | $2,950,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Republic Airways Holdings Inc. | Republic Airways Holdings | Indiana | state | 2011 | $50,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2011 | $2,516,517 | enterprise zone | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2011 | $14,000 | multiple | |
| VIRGIN AMERICA, INC. | Alaska Air | California | state | 2010 | $4,928,306 | training reimbursement | |
| Compass Airlines, Inc. | Trans States Holdings | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $100,000 | training reimbursement | |
| JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION | JetBlue Airways | Maine | state | 2010 | $2,638 | property tax abatement | |
| AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC | American Airlines | Maine | state | 2010 | $1,406 | property tax abatement | |
| US Airways, Inc. | American Airlines | North Carolina | state | 2010 | $2,060,123 | tax credit/rebate | |
| American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $27,584 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Sky West Airlines | SkyWest | Utah | state | 2010 | $25,251 | training reimbursement | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2010 | $35,718 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2010 | $345,936 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2010 | $273,445 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation #2 (2010) | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2010 | $685,601 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| US Airways | American Airlines | North Carolina | local | 2010 | $29,250 | grant | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | United Continental | United States | federal | 2010 | $12,578,750 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | United Continental | United States | federal | 2010 | $12,578,750 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2010 | $649,366 | enterprise zone | |
| EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. | SkyWest | California | state | 2009 | $124,344 | training reimbursement | |
| Comair, Inc. | Delta Air Lines | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $50,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | Southwest Airlines | Maryland | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| US Airways, Inc. | American Airlines | North Carolina | state | 2009 | $2,399,816 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2009 | $124,218 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2009 | $29,251 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Delta Air Lines - Tokyo | Delta Air Lines | Utah | state | 2009 | $250,000 | grant | |
| NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC | Delta Air Lines | Maine | state | 2009 | $1,951 | property tax abatement | |
| AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC | American Airlines | Maine | state | 2009 | $1,886 | property tax abatement | |
| Sky West Airlines | SkyWest | Utah | state | 2009 | $17,650 | training reimbursement | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | United Continental | United States | federal | 2009 | $43,750,000 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| UAL Corp. and United Airlines, Inc. | United Continental | Illinois | Local | 2009 | $24,389,768 | tax increment financing | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2009 | $737,510 | enterprise zone | |
| VIRGIN AMERICA, INC. | Alaska Air | California | state | 2008 | $3,046,703 | training reimbursement | |
| Sky Chefs , Inc. | Lufthansa | Florida | state | 2008 | $50,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Compass Airlines, Inc. | Trans States Holdings | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $2,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | Southwest Airlines | Maryland | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Delta Air Lines | Delta Air Lines | Utah | state | 2008 | $250,000 | grant | |
| Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Delta Air Lines | Iowa | state | 2008 | $1,203,038 | training reimbursement | |
| Southwest Airlines Co & Subsideraires | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2008 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Southwest Airlines Co & Subsideraires | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2008 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Southwest Airlines Co & Subsideraires | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2008 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| LiveTV, LLC | JetBlue Airways | Florida | state | 2008 | $45,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2008 | $10,109 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Republic Airways Holdings Inc. | Republic Airways Holdings | Indiana | state | 2008 | $5,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2008 | $353,772 | enterprise zone | |
| ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. | SkyWest | California | state | 2007 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| Sky Chefs, Inc. | Lufthansa | Florida | state | 2007 | $45,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| UNITED AIR LINES, INC. | United Continental | Illinois | state | 2007 | $231,726 | grant | |
| Compass Airlines, Inc. | Trans States Holdings | Kentucky | state | 2007 | $200,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | Southwest Airlines | Maryland | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation | JetBlue Airways | New York | local | 2007 | $1,121,820 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2007 | $583,487 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2007 | $115,992 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| United Air Lines, Inc. | United Continental | Illinois | local | 2007 | $5,475,000 | tax increment financing | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. & Subs. | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2007 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. & Subs. | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2007 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. & Subs. | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2007 | undisclosed | enterprise zone |
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