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 |
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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 |