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Airline deregulation
Airline deregulation is the removal of government controls over airline fares, routes, and market entry, carried out in the United States by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978.
Airline meal
An airline meal, also called airline or in-flight food, is a meal prepared on the ground and served to passengers in flight, from a first service in 1919.
Airline pilot uniforms
Airline pilot uniforms are the formal outfits worn by commercial flight deck crew, typically a white shirt, dark tie, blazer with rank braid, and peaked cap, standardized by Pan Am in the 1930s.
Airline seat
An airline seat is a certified passenger seat installed in an aircraft cabin, designed to survive crash landings and sold in versions from 28-inch-pitch economy to first-class suites.
Airline ticket
An airline ticket, also called a plane ticket, is a document or electronic record establishing a passenger's right to travel on a flight, mostly electronic since 2008.
Airlink
Airlink, also known as South African Airlink, is a privately owned South African regional airline founded in 1992, flying to more than 45 destinations in 15 African countries.
Airservices Australia
Airservices Australia is the Australian government-owned air navigation service provider managing 11 per cent of the world's airspace, established under the Air Services Act 1995.
Airspace class
An airspace class is a lettered ICAO category, A through G, that determines what flight rules, ATC clearance, radio, and separation services apply in a given volume of airspace.
Airspace class (United States)
Airspace class in the United States is the FAA's letter system (A through E and G) defining air traffic control services, weather minimums, and pilot requirements.
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways was an American low-cost airline headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with its largest hub in Atlanta; Southwest bought it in 2011 and retired the brand in 2014.
Akasa Air
Akasa Air is an Indian low-cost airline based in Mumbai, launched in 2022 with backing from investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and flying an all-Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
Al Hind Air
Al Hind Air is a proposed regional commuter airline from Kerala, India, promoted by the Kozhikode-based Alhind Group, which received a no-objection certificate in late December 2025.
Alaska Air Group
Alaska Air Group is a Seattle-based airline holding company that operates Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air, serving more than 140 destinations from hubs including Seattle and Honolulu.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines, also known as Alaska Air, is a major American airline organized in 1932, operated by Alaska Air Group with hubs in Seattle, Anchorage, Portland, and Honolulu.
Alaska Airlines fleet
The Alaska Airlines fleet is the mainline aircraft fleet of Alaska Airlines, built around Boeing 737 narrowbodies and joined since the 2024 Hawaiian merger by 787 and A330 widebodies.
Aleutian Airways
Aleutian Airways is an Alaskan regional airline based in Anchorage, operated by Sterling Airways, that began scheduled service between Anchorage and Unalaska in 2022 and now flies Saab 2000 and ATR-600 aircraft to eight Alaska destinations.
Alitalia
Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane was Italy's flag carrier from 1946 until October 2021, when it ceased operations and was replaced by the state-owned ITA Airways.
All Nippon Airways (全日本空輸)
All Nippon Airways (全日本空輸, ANA) is Japan's largest airline, founded in 1952 as a helicopter operator, serving domestic routes from the 1950s and international routes since 1986.
Allegheny Airlines
Allegheny Airlines, also known as Allegheny Air, was an American local-service airline based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1939 as All American Aviation, it became USAir in 1979.
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air, also known as Allegiant Airlines, is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, founded in 1997, flying nonstop routes between under-served cities and leisure destinations.
Aloha Airlines
Aloha Airlines was a Hawaii-based airline founded in Honolulu in 1946 as Trans-Pacific Airlines; it flew interisland and transpacific routes for over 60 years before ending passenger service on March 31, 2008, during its second bankruptcy.
Amazon Air
Amazon Air is the cargo airline of Amazon, launched in 2016 to move packages between fulfillment centers; it operates 100+ contracted aircraft with its main hub in Cincinnati.
Amelia (airline)
Amelia, the commercial brand of the French airline group Regourd Aviation, was introduced in 2019 and specializes in ACMI leasing, charter flights, scheduled regional routes, and medical evacuation.
America West Airlines
America West Airlines was a Phoenix, Arizona-based low-cost airline founded after deregulation in 1983 that grew into one of the largest United States carriers before merging with US Airways in 2005.
American Airlines
American Airlines, formerly American Airways, is a major US airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with roots in 1926 and more than 365 destinations in 61 countries.
American Airlines fleet
The American Airlines fleet is the set of aircraft flown by American Airlines, which operated 1,013 Airbus and Boeing mainline aircraft at the end of 2025.
American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group Inc. is a Fort Worth, Texas holding company formed in 2013 from the AMR and US Airways merger, whose principal subsidiary is American Airlines.
American Eagle (airline brand)
American Eagle is the regional airline brand of American Airlines, introduced in 1984, under which separately incorporated carriers such as Envoy Air and SkyWest operate flights on American's behalf.
Ancillary revenue (airlines)
Ancillary revenue for airlines is revenue beyond ticket sales from fees for bags, seats, and other services, estimated at $148.4 billion worldwide in 2024, about 15% of airline revenue.
Ansett Australia
Ansett Australia was a major Australian airline founded by Sir Reginald Ansett in 1936 and one of the country's two dominant domestic carriers until its 2001 collapse.