Every year, international organizations and various public organizations compile a rating of airlines, conduct surveys to determine the best of the best. This is quite difficult, as thousands of companies are involved in air transportation. But it all began in 1913, when Igor Sikorsky offered comfortable conditions for passengers in the cabin. But back to the present, and consider the best and largest airlines in the world, rightfully won the trust of passengers.
With them in the sky is safer ...
Going on a trip, a person first of all thinks about security, so for starters we’ll introduce the safest airlines in the world.
Cathay Pacific Airways
Fleet Size: 146
For many years, this airline has maintained a leading position in terms of flight safety. It has the lowest index, where the main criterion is the data on all accidents over the past 30 years.
Note that the Russian Aeroflot, in accordance with the global index, now occupies 37th place.
Hainan airlines
Fleet Size: 227
Of those that fly to Russia, the Chinese company Hainan Airlines Company Limited, whose headquarters is located in Haikou, is considered the safest.
In 2008, they began serving intercontinental flights, and the fleet of aircraft is 227 aircraft.
World leaders in passenger traffic ...
And now let’s introduce the Top 10 airlines that occupy the first positions in the composition of the fleet and the volume of passenger traffic. So, we have the largest airlines in the world.
Ryairair
Fleet Size: 273
In relatively small Ireland, there is an airline with an average of around 100 million passengers annually.
It was founded in 1986, and its hub airport is Dublin's air harbor.
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Air France-KLM
Fleet Size: 226
The headquarters of one of the largest airlines in Europe is Charles de Gaulle Airport in the vicinity of Paris. The company began its activities in 2004, after the merger of Air France and KLM.
The company has 226 aircraft, which annually serve about 50 million passengers.
British airways
Fleet Size: 274
Since March 1974, the British company British Airways, based in Heathrow and Gatwick, began serving the airline.
The company has glorious traditions, because the predecessors began their activity in transporting passengers back in 1924 with 2 aircraft, and today their fleet has increased to 269 cars.
China Eastern Airlines
Fleet Size: 454
The Shanghai Air Company has been serving both domestic and international flights since 1988.
The eastern airline is constantly expanding, and today its 454 aircraft serve 98 million passengers a year in local and long-distance destinations.
China Southern Airlines
Fleet Size: 629
China's largest airline annually serves more than 90 million passengers, with a fleet of 629 aircraft.
Since 2010, the company launched regular flights on the Guangzhou - Moscow route, two years later a message opened with New Zealand and other remote corners of the earth.
Lufthansa
Fleet Size: 287
The largest airline in Europe is located at the airports of Frankfurt and Munich and annually serves up to 80 million passengers.
The fleet consists of the latest aircraft, the average age of operation of which does not exceed 10 years. Due to low profitability, the German company reduced flights to some cities of Russia, leaving flights to Moscow, Ufa and St. Petersburg.
Southwest airlines
Fleet Size: 746
The fifth airline in the world and the fourth in the United States in terms of passenger traffic was founded in 1971. This is a budget company that offers low prices for tickets, due to the refusal to provide certain services.
The airline's planes daily carry out more than 3,300 flights, and there are various modifications of them in the 746 Boeing 737 fleet.
United airlines
Fleet Size: 808
After the merger with Continental Airlines, this company became one of the largest in terms of the number of aircraft and the number of international and domestic flights served.
About 140 million people use United Airlines every year.
The fleet of this company has 808 aircraft, including 12 units of the largest passenger aircraft in the world - the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Delta airlines
Fleet Size: 838
The second place in the world in passenger traffic is occupied by a company based on Atlanta International Airport and other smaller US airports.
In Europe, the company has a representative office in Amsterdam and Paris. Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million passengers annually.
American airlines
Fleet Size: 871
For many years, American Airlines is the largest air carrier in the world with an annual passenger flow of 201 million people.
The company is based at the largest airports in the North American continent, and serves the world's most important global airlines.
In addition, it is one of the oldest air companies that has been operating in this market since 1926.
The fleet of this company came close to the mark of 1,000 aircraft. It is very pleasant that the average age of these machines is only 10 years.
With them in the sky it’s cozy and comfortable ...
In conclusion, we present the best airlines in the world that have long gained popularity among air travelers. Thebiggest editors hope that in the future we will see Russian airlines here.
Emirates
Fleet Size: 294
The list of the best aviation companies is opened by Emirates, which has been engaged in passenger air transportation for more than 30 years.
They started in 1985 with two leased air buses, and today in the use of the company, which is based at the airport in Dubai, there are 294 comfortable airliners.
Qatar Airways
Fleet size: 220
The Qatarsak Aviation Company operates flights to 150 destinations. According to passenger surveys, this is one of the best companies with a high level of service.
Almost all airplanes have seats with video displays, and in business classes the seats can be laid out in bed position.
Singapore Airlines
Fleet Size: 119
Singapore Airlines began flying in 1947, and in the last decade have become leaders in the comfort of airliners and the quality of passenger service.
The aircraft fleet is small, only 119 aircraft, but their cabins are equipped with the latest technology, providing customers with convenient and comfortable flight conditions.
It is already difficult to imagine modern aviation without comfortable airbuses capable of making long flights overcoming thousands of kilometers.
Always, and in recent years, especially, airlines pay great attention to safety and to ensuring comfort for passengers in flight, providing more and more new services.
If you fly often, then these largest airlines in the world are familiar to you, because their planes can be found at every major airport in the world. Thebiggest.ru editors are waiting for your comments. Write the services of the airlines you use most often.
Article author: Valery Skiba
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its initial publication in November 2017.