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 |
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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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AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $1,729,680 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $1,471,916 | federal grant | |
ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $922,807 | federal grant | |
ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $920,119 | federal grant | |
ALASKA AIRLINES | Alaska Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $884,992 | federal grant | |
GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2003 | $7,358,551 | federal grant | |
GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2003 | $5,142,776 | federal grant | |
GREAT LAKES | Great Lakes Aviation | United States | federal | 2003 | $3,825,209 | federal grant | |
MESA AIRLINES | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $1,156,825 | federal grant | |
MESA AIRLINES | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $872,703 | federal grant | |
MESA AIRLINES | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2003 | $459,440 | federal grant | |
SKYWEST AIRLINES | SkyWest | United States | federal | 2003 | $244,450 | federal grant | |
SKYWEST AIRLINES | SkyWest | United States | federal | 2003 | $183,636 | federal grant | |
SKYWEST AIRLINES | SkyWest | United States | federal | 2003 | $109,089 | federal grant | |
TRANS STATES AIRLINES | Trans States Holdings | United States | federal | 2003 | $146,561 | federal grant | |
DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2003 | $45,264 | federal grant | |
UNITED AIR LINES INC | United Airlines Holdings | United States | federal | 2003 | $62,764 | federal grant | |
UNITED AIR LINES INC | United Airlines Holdings | United States | federal | 2003 | $24,633 | federal grant | |
HAWKER PACIFIC AEROSPACE | Lufthansa | California | state | 2004 | $121,844 | training reimbursement | |
Air Tran | Southwest Airlines | Georgia | state | 2004 | $189,000 | grant | |
Republic Airline, Inc. | Republic Airways Holdings | Kentucky | state | 2004 | $7,804,100 | tax credit/rebate | |
American Airlines, Inc. ('02) | American Airlines | New York | local | 2004 | $4,034,724 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Lufthansa PILOT/ 1/ED | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2004 | $958,783 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Continental Airlines Inc. #1 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2004 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Continental Airlines Inc. #2 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2004 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Mesa Airlines | Mesa Air | Arizona | state | 2004 | $620,000 | training reimbursement | |
AMERICAN AVIATION SUPPLY LLC | American Airlines | Illinois | local | 2004 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
DELTA AIR LINES INC | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2004 | $133,398 | federal grant | |
UNITED AIR LINES INC | United Airlines Holdings | United States | federal | 2004 | $65,325 | federal grant | |
UNITED AIR LINES INC | United Airlines Holdings | United States | federal | 2004 | $26,760 | federal grant | |
JetBlue University | JetBlue Airways | Florida | local | 2004 | $123,200 | grant | |
Continental Airlines Inc. #1 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2005 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Continental Airlines Inc. #2 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2005 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Southwest Airlines Co. & Subsidiaries | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2005 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
Southwest Airlines Co. & Subsidiaries | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2005 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
Southwest Airlines Co. & Subsidiaries | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2005 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
Southwest Airlines Co | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2005 | $433,338 | training reimbursement | |
HAWKER PACIFIC AEROSPACE | Lufthansa | California | state | 2006 | $78,676 | training reimbursement | |
American Airlines, Inc. (1990) | American Airlines | New York | local | 2006 | $4,178,634 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Lufthansa | Lufthansa | New York | local | 2006 | $2,260 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Continental Airlines Inc. #2 | United Airlines Holdings | Texas | state | 2006 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Southwest Airlines Co. & Subsidiaries | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2006 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
Southwest Airlines Co. & Subsidiaries | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2006 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
Southwest Airlines Co. & Subsidiaries | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2006 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
Southwest Airlines Co | Southwest Airlines | Maryland | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Skybus Airlines, Inc. | Skybus Airlines | Ohio | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Skybus Airlines | Skybus Airlines | Ohio | multiple | 2006 | $57,000,000 |
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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 Airlines Holdings | 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 Airlines Holdings | 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 | |
AirTran Airways, Inc. | Southwest Airlines | Florida | state | 2007 | $3,000,000 | grant | |
Southwest Airlines, Co. | Southwest Airlines | Arizona | state | 2007 | $1,154,701 | training reimbursement | |
LUFTHANSA TECNIK NA HOLD CORP | Lufthansa | Oklahoma | state | 2007 | $4,274 | grant | |
LUFTHANSA TECNIK NA HOLD CORP | Lufthansa | Oklahoma | state | 2007 | $7,776 | grant | |
LUFTHANSA TECNIK NA HOLD CORP | Lufthansa | Oklahoma | state | 2007 | $8,571 | grant | |
LUFTHANSA TECNIK NA HOLD CORP | Lufthansa | Oklahoma | state | 2007 | $14,616 | grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,244,922 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,532,899 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,766,772 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,244,922 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,244,922 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $2,244,922 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,431,637 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,431,637 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $4,294,911 | federal grant | |
AIR MIDWEST | Mesa Air | United States | federal | 2007 | $1,431,637 | 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 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 | |
MESABA AVIATION | Delta Air Lines | United States | federal | 2007 | $3,112,422 | federal grant | |
Airtran Airways | Southwest Airlines | United States | federal | 2007 | $71,823,648 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
SkyWest Airlines | SkyWest | Colorado | local | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
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 |