The timeline shows the revenue development of the 150 worldwide leading airline groups from 2001 to 2010. In 2009, their revenues accounted for 510 billion U.S. dollars. The statistic includes 11 cargo airlines, 84 mainline airlines, 10 leisure airlines, 31 low cost airlines, and 14 regional airlines.
Revenue development of the 150 worldwide leading airline groups from 2001 to 2010
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Year
Revenues in billion U.S. dollars
2010
588.2
2009
510
2008
572.4
2007
546.6
2006
488.7
2005
439.9
2004
392.3
2003
341
2002
318.7
2001
312.7
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Flightglobal. (July 22, 2011). Revenue development of the 150 worldwide leading airline groups from 2001 to 2010 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/201057/revenue-development-of-the-150-leading-airline-groups-since-2001/
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Flightglobal. "Revenue Development of The 150 Worldwide Leading Airline Groups from 2001 to 2010 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201057/revenue-development-of-the-150-leading-airline-groups-since-2001/
Flightglobal, Revenue development of the 150 worldwide leading airline groups from 2001 to 2010 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201057/revenue-development-of-the-150-leading-airline-groups-since-2001/ (last visited April 09, 2025)
Revenue development of the 150 worldwide leading airline groups from 2001 to 2010 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Flightglobal, July 22, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/201057/revenue-development-of-the-150-leading-airline-groups-since-2001/
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