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 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 Airlines | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| American Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| American Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | Texas | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| US Airways, Inc. | American Airlines | North Carolina | state | 2015 | $491,404 | tax credit/rebate | |
| 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 | |
| Comair, Inc. | Delta Air Lines | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $50,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Delta Air Lines | Delta Air Lines | Utah | state | 2008 | $250,000 | grant | |
| 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 | |
| Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Delta Air Lines | Iowa | state | 2008 | $1,203,038 | training reimbursement | |
| Monroe Energy, LLC | Delta Air Lines | Pennsylvania | state | $30,000,000 | grant | ||
| Northwest Airlines (now part of Delta Air Lines) | Delta Air Lines | Minnesota | multiple | 1991 | $838,000,000 |
MEGADEAL  |
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| DELTA AIRLINES, INC. | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2000 | $125,000 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIRLINES, INC. | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2001 | $100,000 | federal grant | |
| MESABA AVIATION | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2007 | $3,112,422 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2004 | $133,398 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2000 | $112,780 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2001 | $106,446 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2002 | $79,507 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2001 | $57,564 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2003 | $45,264 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2001 | $24,600 | federal grant | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2002 | $23,200 | federal grant | |
| Delta Airlines | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2015 | $728,562 | federal grant | |
| Delta Airlines | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2015 | $976,444 | federal grant | |
| Delta Airlines | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2015 | $1,790,671 | federal grant | |
| MONROE ENERGY LLC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2018 | $956,234 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,532,774 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,532,774 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,455,122 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2003 | $7,358,551 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2002 | $9,746,981 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2002 | $8,278,217 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2003 | $5,142,776 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2002 | $5,103,556 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2001 | $4,487,255 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2000 | $4,286,850 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2000 | $4,286,850 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2002 | $4,212,842 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2001 | $4,179,940 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2000 | $4,067,459 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2003 | $3,825,209 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2001 | $3,290,645 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2001 | $3,070,814 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2000 | $2,352,399 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $825,345 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,463,686 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $3,464,046 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,624,299 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,624,299 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,624,299 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,329,477 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,329,477 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,624,299 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $3,014,691 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,463,686 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2014 | $1,479,800 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION, LTD. | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2018 | $313,849 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION, LTD. | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2018 | $905,476 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION, LTD. | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2018 | $974,534 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION, LTD. | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2018 | $1,357,112 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION, LTD. | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2017 | $1,926,854 | federal grant | |
| GREAT LAKES AVIATION, LTD. | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2017 | $2,329,241 | federal grant |
