Airline companies
76 on the record. 46 have closed, lasting a median of 10 years. 1 were founded in the 2020s.
Where they are
- United States 14
- Italy 5
- United Kingdom 5
- India 5
- Austria 4
- Canada 4
- France 4
- China 3
Companies
- Air China
founded 1988 · Beijing, China · 50,000 staff
- JetBlue Airways
founded 1999 · Long Island City, United States · 20,000 staff
- Ryanair
founded 1985 · Dublin Airport, Ireland · 13,000 staff
- Virgin Atlantic
founded 1984 · Crawley, United Kingdom · 8,875 staff
- Air Transat
founded 1986 · Montreal, Canada · 5,000 staff
- Transavia
founded 1965 · Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands · 3,200 staff
- Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service
Calgary, Canada · 207 staff
- Air Italy
2018–2020 · Olbia, Italy
- Silverjet
2006–2008 · Luton, United Kingdom
- Kingfisher Airlines
2005–2012 · Bengaluru, India
- Laudamotion
2004–2020 · Schwechat, Austria
- Virgin America
2004–2018 · Burlingame, United States
- Niki
2003–2017 · Wien-Schwechat Airport, Austria
- Simplifly Deccan
2003–2008 · Bengaluru, India
- Wind Jet
2003–2012 · Catania, Italy
- Antinea Airlines
1999–2003 · Algeria, Algeria
- Virgin Express
1996–2006 · Zaventem, Belgium
- Jet Airways
1992–2019 · Mumbai, India
- Meridiana
1991–2018 · Olbia, Italy
- Lauda Air Italy
1990–2005 · Vizzola Ticino, Italy
- Air Atlanta
1984–1987 · Atlanta, United States
- Morris Air
1984–1994 · Salt Lake City, United States
- Aermediterranea
1981–1985 · Roma Fiumicino Airport, Italy
- Lauda Air
1979–2013 · Vienna, Austria
- Spear Air
1972–1974 · Helsinki, Finland
- Laker Airways
1966–1982 · London Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
- Time Air
1966–1998 · Lethbridge, Canada
- Spantax
1959–1988 · Madrid, Spain
- Hazelton Airlines
1953–2001 · Cudal, Australia
- Südflug International
1952–1969 · Stuttgart, Germany
- Aigle Azur (1946)
1946–1955 · France
- Braathens
1946–2004 · Bærum Municipality, Norway
- Quebecair
1946–1986 · Montreal, Canada
- SAVAG – Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha
1946–1966 · Rio Grande, Brazil
- Imperial Japanese Airways
1938–1945
- Palestine Airways
1937–1940
- Compañía Aeronáutica Uruguaya
1936–1967 · Centro, Uruguay
- Australian National Airways
1929–1931 · Mascot, Australia
- New York, Rio, and Buenos Aires Line
1929–1930 · United States
- Panair do Brasil
1929–1965 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Braniff International Airways
1928–1982 · Dallas, United States
- Boeing Air Transport
1927–1934 · United States
- Clifford Ball Airline
1927–1936 · United States
- Colonial Air Transport
1926–1930 · New York City, United States
- Florida Airways
1923–1927 · United States
- Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG
1923–1939 · Austria
- Ad Astra Aero
1919–1931 · Zurich, Switzerland
- Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes
1919–1923 · France
- Handley Page Transport
1919–1924 · United Kingdom
- Mercury Aviation Company
1919–1922 · United States
- Société Générale des Transports Aériens
1919–1933 · Toussus-le-Noble, France
- Aircraft Transport and Travel
1916–1921 · United Kingdom
- Abaco Air
Bahamas
- Akasa Air
founded 2021 · India
- ValueJet
founded 2018 · Lagos, Nigeria
- Baby Jet Airlines
founded 2017 · Ghana
- VietJet Air
founded 2012 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Kaltim Airlines
founded 2011 · Indonesia
- IndiGo
founded 2005 · Gurgaon, India
- Spring Airlines
founded 2004 · Shanghai, China
Other industries
- technology 23,785
- health care 5,854
- business 5,204
- biotechnology 3,659
- manufacturing 2,392
- retailing 1,997
- publishing house 1,815
- restaurants 1,679
- business services 1,657
- pharmaceuticals 1,140
- computers 1,061
- company 749