10 Most Profitable Airlines In The World: 2019 Rankings

#7 American Airlines

Headquartered in Dallas-Fort Worth, American Airlines is one of the world’s largest airline by fleet size as well as revenue generated and passengers carried annually. Together with its partner airlines, the airline operates an extensive network of 6.800 flights daily, covering 350 destinations in over 50 countries.

While operating from ten hubs, American Airlines handles more than 200 million passengers annually, which translates to about 500,000 passengers daily.

In 2018, American Airlines generated $44.6 billion in operating revenues, leading to a pre-tax profit of $1.9 billion.