Top 4 Aviation Companies
4 Aviation companies with latest reported revenue, headquarters and links to their sourced company profiles.
4 of these companies have a latest reported revenue figure, shown on their profiles with its fiscal year and source. This directory does not publish a combined sector revenue, because parent companies and subsidiaries and different revenue measures overlap.
Aviation industry overview
This index covers 4 Aviation companies analyzed through their revenue history, business model mechanics, and competitive positioning. All financial data is sourced from official SEC filings, annual reports, and verified investor relations disclosures. Profiles are reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure data accuracy and analytical depth.
This hub currently maps 4 organizations to Aviation. The revenue spotlight uses each company's latest disclosed figure, converts non-US reporting currencies only for approximate ordering, and links to the underlying company profile for fiscal-year and source context.
Top companies in this industry (by latest revenue)
Delta Air Lines revenue, CEO Ed Bastian, history, business model, American Express SkyMiles economics, competitors, and FY2025 and 2026 financials.
United Airlines profile with 2025 revenue, CEO Scott Kirby, hubs, MileagePlus, founders, Continental merger, and strategy.
American Airlines profile: FY2025 revenue, CEO Robert Isom, hubs, AAdvantage, premium cabins, debt reduction, fleet strategy, and risks.
Southwest Airlines FY2025 revenue was $28.063B. Q2 2026 brought record revenue of $8.4B and $233M net income. CEO, owners, competitors and strategy.
All 4 companies in this industry (A-Z)
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Suggested company profiles
Delta Air Lines revenue, CEO Ed Bastian, history, business model, American Express SkyMiles economics, competitors, and FY2025 and 2026 financials.
United Airlines profile with 2025 revenue, CEO Scott Kirby, hubs, MileagePlus, founders, Continental merger, and strategy.
Southwest Airlines FY2025 revenue was $28.063B. Q2 2026 brought record revenue of $8.4B and $233M net income. CEO, owners, competitors and strategy.
American Airlines profile: FY2025 revenue, CEO Robert Isom, hubs, AAdvantage, premium cabins, debt reduction, fleet strategy, and risks.
Top Aviation Head-to-Head Comparisons
American Airlines vs Delta Airlines
Delta Air Lines is bigger than American Airlines Group by both revenue and profit, while American has more employees. Delta reported $63.364 billion of GAAP operating revenue and $5.005 billion of net income for fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), versus American's $54.633 billion of revenue and $111 million of net income for the same period. American employed about 139,100 people at the end of 2025 against Delta's roughly 103,000, so Delta earns far more revenue and profit per employee despite having a smaller workforce.
American Airlines vs United Airlines
United Airlines is both bigger and far more profitable than American Airlines. United reported $59.1 billion of total operating revenue and $3.4 billion of net income for fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), while American Airlines Group reported $54.6 billion of revenue but only $111 million of net income for the same period, a net margin of just 0.2% versus United's 5.7%. United's stock market value was about $36.1 billion in early September 2026, roughly four times American's $8.9 billion, even though the two carriers' revenue is within 8% of each other.
Delta Airlines vs Southwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines is both bigger and far more profitable than Southwest Airlines. For fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Delta reported $63.364 billion in GAAP operating revenue and $5.005 billion in net income, versus Southwest's $28.063 billion in revenue and $441 million in net income. Delta's net margin was about 7.9% against Southwest's 1.6%, and Delta's market capitalization of roughly $52.4 billion was about 2.5 times Southwest's $20.9 billion as of September 2026.
Southwest Airlines vs United Airlines
United Airlines is both bigger and more profitable than Southwest Airlines. United reported $59.07 billion in total operating revenue and $3.353 billion in net income for fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), compared with Southwest's $28.063 billion in revenue and $441 million in net income for the same period. United also employs more people (about 113,200 versus Southwest's 72,790) and carried a larger market value, roughly $36.15 billion as of September 7, 2026, against Southwest's approximately $20.88 billion.
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