The most profitable passenger airline in North America in 2022 was Delta Air Lines, with operating revenue of almost 50.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed closely by American Airlines, with nearly 49 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. During the same year, the Canadian airline with the highest operating revenue was Air Canada, with around 12 billion U.S. dollars.
Operating revenue of selected airline groups in North America in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Statista. (June 26, 2023). Operating revenue of selected airline groups in North America in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/750834/most-profitable-airlines-in-north-america/
Statista. "Operating revenue of selected airline groups in North America in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750834/most-profitable-airlines-in-north-america/
Statista. (2023). Operating revenue of selected airline groups in North America in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750834/most-profitable-airlines-in-north-america/
Statista. "Operating Revenue of Selected Airline Groups in North America in 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/750834/most-profitable-airlines-in-north-america/
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