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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air LLC | Allegiant Air | Florida | state | 2018 | $44,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| 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 | |
| America West Airlines | American Airlines | Arizona | state | 2002 | $1,250,000 | training reimbursement | |
| American Airlines | American Airlines | Missouri | multiple | 2003 | $85,500,000 |
MEGADEAL  |
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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 | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $434,379 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $465,025 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $532,841 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $887,392 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $1,579,049 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2017 | $1,735,525 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2017 | $2,503,806 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2017 | $2,693,788 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2017 | $2,941,947 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2017 | $6,149,613 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $169,680 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $175,760 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $242,200 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $335,660 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $774,960 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $925,865 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $969,089 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $1,193,701 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $1,866,794 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2018 | $4,030,251 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $1,745,089 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $1,787,621 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $2,788,438 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $882,162 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $953,592 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $2,428,273 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $521,718 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $839,041 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $1,476,934 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $683,436 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $901,108 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $2,601,299 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $3,451,543 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $4,029,002 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2019 | $5,440,011 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (AMERICAN EAGLE) | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2020 | $160,225 | federal grant | |
| American Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| American Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| American Airlines, Inc. ('02) | American Airlines | New York | local | 2003 | $22,808,249 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| American Airlines, Inc. ('02) | American Airlines | New York | local | 2004 | $4,034,724 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| American Airlines, Inc. (1990) | American Airlines | New York | local | 2006 | $4,178,634 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| AMERICAN AVIATION SUPPLY LLC | American Airlines | Illinois | local | 2004 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| American Eagle Airlines | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2015 | $621,611 | federal grant | |
| American Eagle Airlines | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2015 | $760,344 | federal grant | |
| American Eagle Airlines | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2015 | $962,756 | federal grant | |
| American Eagle Airlines | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2015 | $1,392,242 | federal grant | |
| American Eagle Airlines | American Airlines | United States | federal | 2015 | $1,466,641 | federal grant | |
| AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC | American Airlines | Maine | state | 2010 | $1,406 | property tax abatement | |
| AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC | American Airlines | Maine | state | 2009 | $1,886 | property tax abatement | |
| American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $27,584 | tax credit/rebate | |
| American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Ohio | state | 1999 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| British Airways, PLC | International Airlines Group | New York | local | 2003 | $5,367,632 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Comair, Inc. | Delta Air Lines | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $50,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Compass Airlines, Inc. | Trans States Holdings | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $100,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Compass Airlines, Inc. | Trans States Holdings | Kentucky | state | 2007 | $200,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Compass Airlines, Inc. | Trans States Holdings | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $2,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2008 | $353,772 | enterprise zone | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2009 | $737,510 | enterprise zone | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2010 | $649,366 | enterprise zone | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2011 | $2,516,517 | enterprise zone | |
| Constance Food Group, Inc. dba Norris Food Services | Lufthansa | New York | state | 2012 | $24,114 | enterprise zone | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2007 | $583,487 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2009 | $124,218 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2010 | $345,936 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2011 | $355,558 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2012 | $355,558 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2013 | $346,446 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2014 | $319,954 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2015 | $333,087 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2016 | $295,248 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Constance Foods/Aerotech | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2017 | $296,427 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2000 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2002 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2003 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | New Jersey | state | 1997 | $753,900 | grant | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. #1 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2004 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. #1 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2005 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. #2 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2004 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. #2 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2005 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. #2 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2006 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Inc. et al. | United Airlines Holdings | Ohio | state | 1997 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Continental Airlines Purchasing | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2002 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines Purchasing | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2003 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | New Jersey | state | 2000 | $1,339,190 | grant | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | United States | federal | 2010 | $12,578,750 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | United States | federal | 2010 | $12,578,750 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | United States | federal | 2009 | $43,750,000 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2009 | $29,251 | 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 | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2013 | $26,019 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2014 | $1,381 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2015 | $10,200 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Deautsche Lufthansa AG-see project 2803 95 02A for Job Info. | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2017 | $74,851 | tax credit/rebate |
